| Regimental number | 3185 |
| Place of birth | Tumberumba New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wolseley Park via Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Holden McEachern, Rosewood via Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Rosewood Cemetery: Stone '1914-18 War. In thanksgiving for the safe return of Hugh, William, Gordon and John. Sons of John and Elizabeth McEachern.' |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2462 Pte George Ernest McEACHERN, 45th Bn, retutrned to Australia, 9 December 1918; 1944 Corporal Hugh McEACHERN, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 September 1919; 3439 Lance Corporal William Holden McEACHERN, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |