Regimental number | 890 |
Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Second Street, Port Pirie West, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Edwards, Second Street, Port Pirie West, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF10 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF10 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Military Medal 'Personal bravery and valuable services in maintaining communications at Pozieres.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES, FRANCE, during the early morning of 22nd. August the enemy had been attacked near MOUQUET FARM, whilst endeavouring to consolidate the trench gained, the telephone wire between Battalion Headquarters and the front line was broken by shell fire. It was most essential that communication should be established and Cpl. EDWARDS was detailed to repair the line. Under a heavy barrage he went along the trenches until he discovered the break in the wire which he repaired. Upon another occasions during the operations between 20/23rd. August this N.C.O. brought two reels of telephone wire forward under heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: Bar to Military Medal Source: 'Cmmonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |