Edgar married Helen Margaret LYONS. Helen (daughter of Ernest Thomson LYONS and Sarah Jane TORRENS) was born on 27 Feb 1923 in Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia; died on 7 Aug 2009 in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ernest Thomson Lyons enlisted on 19 February 1915 in the 19th Battalion, D Company, Australian Imperial Force, with the rank of. Private. He became rapidly sergeant in the 5th Australian Machine Gun Company (First World War). Awarded with the Military Medal.
 “For conspicuous bravery in charge of a machine gun in the attack on the Hindenburg Line near Bullecourt, when he took a position about 100 yards from the enemy line and succeeded in inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.” (Recommendation date: 13 May 1917)
 “Sergeant LYONS was in charge of a machine gun in the attack on the HINDENBURG LINE on 3rd May near BULLECOURT. While our Infantry withdrew he took a position about 100 yards from the enemy line on the flank of the Brigade covering the writhdrawal. He remained in this position throughout the operation, despite very heavy hostile shelling, inflicting very heavy casualties on the enemy and materially assisting the ultimate consolidation of the position. He handled his gun excellently and showed great coolness and courage throughout the operations.” Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 189 Date: 8 November 1917/
 Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant (1 Jun 1918) ; Lieutenant (6 Dec. 1918)

Ernest married Sarah Jane TORRENS in 1920 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Sarah was born in 1894 in Dungannon, Ireland; died on 5 Feb 1943 in Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]