Regimental number | 750 |
Place of birth | Smithfield, New South Wales |
School | Smithfield Public School, Smithfield, New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Drover |
Address | Water Street, Smithfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada C Betts, Water Street, Smithfield, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 17.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 43), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Henry EDWARDS and Ada Caroline BETTS, his wife. Native of Smithfield, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |