| Regimental number | 1709 |
| Place of birth | Heatherton, Victoria |
| School | Heatherton State School |
| Other training | Victorian Rangers, Sheltenham |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tram conductor |
| Address | Heatherton PO, Heatherton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Eden, Heatherton PO, Heatherton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in 4 years in the Victorian Rangers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was injured when the Southland was torpedoed and was about 9 months in hospital in England." Details from Father. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot X, Row K, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Isaac and Sarah EDEN, Post Office, Dingley, Victoria. Native of Heatherton, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Robert Gordon "Duncan" |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
