
| Regimental number | 7/800 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Queensland, Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Force constable |
| Address | Lyttelton, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Clark Edwards, 33 Chambers Street, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 19 Apimara on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ann Edwards, 158 Tasman Street, Wellington |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'In connection with the operations described in General I. Hamilton's despatch dated 11 December 1915.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Appointed Acting Corporal, Zeitoun, 13 April 1915. Reverted to Lance Corporal on joining Main Body, Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli, 1 July 1915. Reported missing, 28 August 1915. Letter from Captain Thomas relating identity disc was removed from much decomposed body at Hill 60 by Chaplain of 163rd Brigade. Listed as killed in action, 28 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21000377 |
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