| Regimental number | 10/1105 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Wairoa |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Maggie Aitcheson, Waikouaiti, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Karori Cemetery (G. 13. (S)), Wellington |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Isabella Francis Edwards (nee Carter), Dunedin |
| Medals |
Mention in Despatches 'Mentioned in despatch from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander in Chief of the British Armies in France, dated 13th November, 1916.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: Meritorious Service Medal 'In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Balkan Peninsula, Gallipoli, Western Front, Germany (Army of Occupation, 1918-19) Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HT 'Maheno', 12 March 1919; died of cirrosis of the liver, 18 August 1919. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21000305 |