| Regimental number | 546 |
| Place of birth | Aldinga, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mitcham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Eckersley, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 29 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 |