Regimental number | 6907 |
Place of birth | Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Newtown State School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Sans Souci, NSW |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Walter Frederick Eames, 158A Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Great Great Grandson of Rev. R Cartwright who landed here in 1808.Great Grandson of Commander Richard Sadleir, R.N., landed here 1826, appointed Commissioner of Aboriginies, 1827.Grandson of Captain R.L. James, N.M. Chapman, Sydney, landed here 1850.Only remaining son of W.J. James (The last of his family name)." Details from Father. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Joncourt, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | Terlincthun British Cemetery (Plot X, Row D, Grave No. 33), Wimille, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Alice EAMES, "Arthbert", Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, New South Wales. Native of Petersham, New South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Capt. Noel Biden, died Mudros, December, 1915.Cousin: Sergeant Will Biden, killed in France about August, 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |