Regimental number | 3798 |
Place of birth | Heathcote, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, J T Edgerton, Maddingley, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 44 Pte James Henry EDGERTON, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, died of wounds, 5 October 1917; Cousin: 1455 Pte Albert Ernest TRANTER, 6th Bn, killed in action, 8 May 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |