| Regimental number | 609 |
| Place of birth | Alberton, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | Alberton State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Alberton, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Appleyard, Alberton, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Given name on RoHc is Edgar John. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 283), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mary APPLEYARD, Welshpool, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3751 Sergeant Charles Courtney APPLEYARD MM, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, 15 November 1916; 4027 Pte Darcy James APPLEYARD, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 29 May 1919; 152 Staff Sergeant Frank APPLEYARD, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917; 865 Pte Gordon William APPLEYARD, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 24 August 1916; 1783 Pte Allen Richard APPLEYARD, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 16 May 1915 Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 31 October 1915 (influenza); returned to duty, 8 November 1915. To hospital, 10 November 1915 (debility); disembarked Alexandria, 15 November 1915; admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 November 1915; transferred to New Zealand and Australian Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 4 December 1915; discharged to unit, 11 December 1915. Marched out to Serapeum, 26 February 1916. Found guilty, 24 July 1916 of disobeying an order and being unshaven on parade: awarded 2 extra stable piquets. Wounded, 19 April 1917; admitted to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 22 April 1917 (gun shot wound, spine); to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 22 April 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 24 April 1917; reported as dangerously ill, 25 April 1917; taken off dangerously ill list, 5 May 1917; placed back on generously ill list, 10 May 1917. Died of wounds, No 14 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 2 August 1917 (gun shot wound, back). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, APPLEYARD Edgar |