| Regimental number | 59196 |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Next of kin | Father, C F Edwards, 477 Childers Road, Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Specialist Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of two ships members of the Specialist Company in the 31st Reinforcements embarked: HMNZT HMNZT No 97 'Tahiti', embarked Wellington, 16 November 1917, or HMNZT No 95 'Willochara', embarked Wellington, 22 November 1917. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row H, Grave No 13), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Emily Edwards, 31 Delantour Road, Kaiti Gisborne |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 19 |