| Regimental number | 1876 |
| Date of birth | 12 December 1892 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Other Names | Eric Carnegie |
| School | Payneham Secondary School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Denman Terrace, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eva Benson, Denman Terrace, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 24 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 June 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Morea on 26 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |
| Discharge date | 19 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2551 Pte Harold Leslie ALEXANDER, 27th Bn, killed in action, 4 August 1916. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Contracted trench feet; invalided to Oxford hospital, England; recovered and returned to duty, 1917. Arrived back in Australia, 25 May 1919. |