| Regimental number | 604 |
| Place of birth | Murwillumbah New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Murwillumbah, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McEachern, Murwillumbah, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | "236/8/1916" |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 3, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on 17 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 March 1918 |