Edward John (Ted) French

[Darian Zam]

 I'm wondering if anyone can further help me with information on Ted French's service.
We have been having quite the discussion about him and some rare tank images found in his collection in New Zealand over at The Great War Forum here

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/252471-the-crew-of-mk-v-tank-9189-at-battle-of-amiens-8th-9th-august-1918/

In particular I am interested in NOK, residential address etc so I can try to work out who his family were.
He apparently served in WWI as Edward John French
Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, Service No 240680

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173454373/edward-john-french

Not sure where he was born but he gave his birth date as 1894, however I suspect this was not accurate and was more likely 1896-1897. 
He was in Pewsey, west of London when he married in 1923 and the couple also had a daughter there in 1924. At some point around 1925-1927 they permanently migrated to New Zealand to the gold mining town of Waiuta.
I'm still trying to figure out if he actually took the tank photos or was in some way associated with the Port Erin Workshop...or the front the tanks participated in. it is obvious he had some connection to have the images but also, he was a panel-beater and painter by trade so his service spent there would kind of make sense. However he also owned a wet-plate camera and took photos.
Thanks in advance.

[rosie99]

There is an Edward French in the Pewsey, Wiltshire area in the census prior to that marriage who would fit this birth but you really need his marriage to confirm his fathers name

FRENCH, EDWARD  JOHN     mmn MATTHEWS 
GRO Reference: 1894  Sept Quarter
REDRUTH reg dist Volume 05C  Page 217

ADDED His occupation at the time of the census would suggest he could have taken that photo 

[rosie99]

1901 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHX-YSQ

1911 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7LB-47B

Parents marriage
Sep qtr 1891 
FRENCH,  Edward John       
MATTHEWS,  Elizabeth Mary       
Redruth    5c   325

[Kloumann]

This tree on Familysearch

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L63N-TG1

[Darian Zam]

ADDED His occupation at the time of the census would suggest he could have taken that photo 

Which occupation? Masonry?

[rosie99]

There is an Edward French in the Pewsey, Wiltshire area in the census prior to that marriage who would fit this birth but you really need his marriage to confirm his fathers name

FRENCH, EDWARD  JOHN     mmn MATTHEWS 
GRO Reference: 1894  Sept Quarter
REDRUTH reg dist Volume 05C  Page 217

ADDED His occupation at the time of the census would suggest he could have taken that photo;D

The 1921 was the census prior to the wedding

[Darian Zam]

Thanks for your help, Allan! This is great.