Regimental number | 575 |
Place of birth | Mooroopna, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Mooroopna, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Whitely Edwards, Mooroopna, Victoria |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 580 Pte Robert EDWARDS, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1918; 574 Pte Harry EDWARDS, 37th Bn, killed in action, 28 January 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |