| Regimental number | 2024 |
| Place of birth | Stansbury, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Queenstown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Eickhoff, c/o Mrs Simmons, Victoria Street, Queenstown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Proceeded to join 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916, and reverts to the rank of Private. Promoted to Lance Corporal, 20 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (gunshot wound, arm); transferred to No 17 Ambulance Train, 21 July 1916; to No 2 Canadian General Hospital, Outreau, 21 July 1916 (gunshot wound, face); embarked for England, 22 July 1916, and admitted to Reading War Hospital, 23 July 1916 (fractured humerus); transferred to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 3 November 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HS 'Kanowna', 14 January 1917 (gunshot wound, neck; fractured left humerus); disembarked Adelaide, 8 March 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 5 June 1917. Total war service: 1 year 238 days (of which 1 year 30 days was abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not due to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EICKHOFF Sydney George |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
