| Regimental number | 253 |
| Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
| School | Yass District School, Yass, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Miss Ruby Eager, Minting Orchard, Yass, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 3021), Europe |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and the late Eliza EAGER |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3491 Lance Corporal Walter Francis EAGER, 18th Bn, killed in action, 27 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |