| Regimental number | 3491 |
| Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
| School | Yass District School, Yass, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | Minting Orchard, Yass, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Sister, R Eager, Minting Orchard, Yass, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery (Special Memorial B.5), Kemmel, Belgium |
| Commemoration details | Since the exact whereabouts of LCPL Eager's grave within Lindenhoek Cemetery is unknown, he is recorded on a special panel which lists those known to be buried within the cemetery but the site of whose grave cannot be determined precisely. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on a tablet at the base of the font, St Clement's Church, Yass, New South Wales. Parents: WIlliam and the late Eliza EAGER. Native of Yass, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 253 Pte Bruce Alexander EAGER, 13th Bn, wounded at Gallipoli; died of wounds, Gilbraltar, 25 June 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
