| Regimental number | 1028 |
| Place of birth | Gower, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Edwards, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 161 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous devotion to duty. During the operations East of YPRES, 1st to 7th October, 1917, these men [EDWARDS and 748 Lance Corporal Vincent Warburton BOOTH, 8th Bn] carried out traffic control duty under very heavy shell fire and under most difficult conditions. They also arranged parties to mend the sleeper track when it was blown upt by shell fire, thus keeping the traffic in motion and materially assisting to maintain the supply of ammunition and rations to the line. On the 4th, 5th and 7th October they were on duty for 30 hours.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | ..........: 1179 Sergeant Herbert Francis EDWARDS, 15th Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1916. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
