Edward enlisted on 16th October 1915. He was 42 years old; was a Clerk in the Holy Orders by trade; and was living at 47 St Marks Road, Henley-on-Thames at the time. On 15th May 1916 he embarked at Southampton, then disembarking at Rouen the next day, entered the war in France on 16th May 1916. He was posted to serve with the 141st Field Ambulance, joining them in the field on 25th May 1916. On 8th January 1917 he was admitted 'sick' into the hospital of the 2nd Field Ambulance, then transferred to the III Corps Rest Station. He was discharged from III Corps Rest Station on 14th January 1917 and rejoined his unit. On 22nd November 1917 he was posted to Base Details at Rouen. He rejoined the 141st Field Ambulance from the Cyclists Base Depot on 25th December 1917. On 19th November 1918 he proceeded on leave to the UK for 14 days, but his leave was extended due to him getting married on 3rd December 1918. On 29th March 1919 he was admitted onto the hospital of his unit suffering from Perihepatitis. He was evacuated back to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 3rd April 1919, then on the 5th was evacuated back to No 32 Stationary Hospital, via No 19 Ambulance Train. He was admitted on the 7th, then travelled to the UK via the Hospital Ship "St Andrew" on the 10th. He arrived at the Fusehill War Hospital, Carlisle the same day. His diagnosis was an abscess of the liver, from which he was discharged from the army on 28th June 1919 as "no longer physically fit for war service". Edward became the husband of Jane Ethel Smith, nee Oyston of Wesleyan Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton.