Regimental number | 6661 |
Place of birth | Narragundi Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Drover |
Address | Parrundi, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Eig, Barringun, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1829 Pte Frederick Charles EIG, 42nd Bn, killed in action, 2 July 1917; 3356 Pte David Cecil EIG, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 29 April 1919; 2357 Pte Leslie Joseph EIG, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |