| Regimental number | 2839 |
| Place of birth | Birdsville, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Edward Eastham, c/o Mrs M. Eastham, 112 McAuley Road, Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in 81st Infantry, Ciizen Military Forces; transferred to Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of vision. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Australian Remount Unit, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Remount Unit |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Adelaide, 26 April 1916. Taken on strength, A Squadron, Heliopolis, 6 June 1916. Marched in to Details Camp, Moascar, 9 October 1916. Declared medically unfit, 17 October 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Vestalia', 18 October 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 21 November 1916; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision), Melbourne, 4 January 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EASTHAM Arthur |
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Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
