| Regimental number | 3738 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gladesville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine Eden, 112 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 3rd October, 1917, 56th Battalion10th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 13th Bn, 17 April 1918. Left England for return to Australia 6 May 1919. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | Woodville Red Cross Rest Home, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Age at death | 27.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; John and Elizabeth EDEN. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6749 Pte George EDEN, 7th Bn, died of wounds, 15 August 1918. |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australian on board HT 'Karoola', 6 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 28 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died Woodville Red Cross Home, Randwick, New South Wales (pulmonary tuberculosis). |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EDEN James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
