Regimental number | 3507 |
Place of birth | Tallygaroofna, Victoria |
School | Hopetown State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Secretary |
Address | Wangaratta, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25.4 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Violet Burchett, Wangaratta, Victoria |
Previous military service | Member for 1 year, Hamilton Rifle Club. Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 26.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Special Memorial 18), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Samuel Bailey EADON, M.D., and Annie MORIARTY, his wife |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 57th Bn, Zeitoun,23 February 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 6 August 1916. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 24 September 1916. Promoted Corporal, 6 October 1916. Remanded for trial by Field General Court Martial, 11 November 1916; case dealth with by CO, 58th Bn, and dismissed, 22 November 1916. Reverted to the ranks at own request, 22 November 1916. Killed in action, 16 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Thaddens. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EADON Hubert Thaddeus |