| Regimental number | 749 |
| Place of birth | Deniliquin New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Letter carrier |
| Address | Cooma PO, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A E Eames, Council Chambers, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Anzac Cyclist Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/1/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 5th April, 1918, near LAVIEVILE, this Signaller kept up telephonic communication between Company Headquarters and the forward guns, repairing wire all day under heavy shell fire. When one Section was forced to retire he laid a new line to them. He performed similar work on the 6th April, 1918.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5067 Pte Alfred Edward EAMES, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Cremated Mount Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland; ashes interred in wife and son's grave, Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe, New South Wales. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
