Regimental number | 3513 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 39 Tanner Street, South Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Edwards, 39 Tanner Street, South Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah EDWARDS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika' 8 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 29 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 20 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | Griffith Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS Victor Alfred |