| Regimental number | 4/392 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Peebles, Otago |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Pastrycook |
| Address | Lincoln Road, Lower Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Edwards, Storekeeper, Rona Bay, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served for 3.5 years in No 1 Company, Field Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | William John and Annie Edwards, 'Te Matipo', Lincoln Road, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Transferred from Egypt to Anzac, Gallipoli, 3 August 1915. Killed in action, 28 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21000218 |