| Regimental number | 103 |
| Place of birth | Elaine, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Elaine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs H R East, Elaine, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was highly respected by all who knew him. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Daisy Wood, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row B, Grave No. 18), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Harriet EAST, Elaine, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [3727] 2nd Lt Joseph Theodore EAST, 12th Machine gun Company, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EAST Ernest |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
