| Regimental number | 6653 |
| Place of birth | York, South Australia |
| School | Adelaide High School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Custom's officer |
| Address | Denning Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Edson, Denning Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Dozinghem Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row I, Grave No. 21), Westvleteren, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Anthony and Emmeline Mary EDSON, Denning Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |