Regimental number | 548 |
Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Great Southern, Rutherglen, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Roland Eggleston, Great Southern, Rutherglen, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations against the HINDENBURG Line, near BELLICOURT, on 29th September, 1918, while acting as a stretcher bearer, Sapper EGGLESTON, with the assistance of Sapper GLENDINNING, worked throughout the day under very heavy shell and machine gun fire, carrying the wounded. Early in the day he suffered from gas, but continued on duty throughout, when he finally collapsed and had to be evacuated.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 911 Pte Charles Roland EGGLESTON, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 July 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |