| Regimental number | 2816 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs E A Caldwell, 149 Brunswick Road, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted, 3 July 1815 - 8th Bn 9th Reinforcements; taken on strength 59th Bn, 26 February 1916; 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Battle of Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 2 Convalescent Camp, Heliopolis, 20 October 1915. Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 670604: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-1919.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CALDWELL Edward Thomas
Red Cross File No 670604 |
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