| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | 'Maplehurst', Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Margaret McIlroy Eckersley, 'Maplehurst', Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Percy and Margaret ECKERSLEY |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises'; arrived Melbourne, 18 April 1919; disembarked Brisbane; appointment terminated (discharged), 12 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Lutwyche Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ECKERSLEY Percy Charles |