Regimental number | 2108 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Signwriter |
Address | 61 Lily Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs G Eadie, 61 Lily Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1894 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 839/4408 Pte Alexander McKinley EADIE, 8th Field Company Engineers, killed in action, 19 July 1916; 840/4409 Pte Robert McGillivray EADIE, 5th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917; Cousins: [171] Lt Edward Erskine DILWORTH MC, 1st Division Engineers, died of wounds, 6 May 1918; [29] Lt James Allan FALCONER MC, 57th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wyreema', 13 April 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 3 June 1919; discharged, Sydney, 26 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |