| Regimental number | 3804 |
| Place of birth | Callington, South Australia |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Callington, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Earls, Callington, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Ellen EARLS. Native of Callington, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3803 Pte John Vincent EARLS, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919; Cousins: 3804 Pte Edward Leo EARLS, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919; 4412 Pte Francis Phillip EARLS, 27th Bn, killed in action, 5 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
