| Regimental number | 461 |
| Place of birth | Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland |
| School | Public School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | c/o Mrs Fraser, Delny, Lenthall Street, Kensington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Mary Suthie, 2 Union Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Merchant Service |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 5, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Sgt. Eades was in Australian Merchant service before enlisting in November, 1814. He landed with first contingent at Gallipoli. Was severely wounded after undergoing treatment at Cairo was invalided to Australia and offered his discharge, but he refused. On recovery he returned overseas. Was promoted Sgt of Machine Gun instructor at Granthern. He went to France in March, 1917 and was killed in action at Zonnebeke on 5th October, 1917. His Captain wrote in losing Sgt Eccles the Company lost at .........NCO a fine soldier and a man. Had he lived I should have recommended him for a decoration and for promotion to Company, Lt. Major." Details from Sisiter. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Perth Cemetery (China Wall) (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 16), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward ECCLES and Margaret CABLES his wife |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
