| Regimental number | 5837 |
| Place of birth | South Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Scotch College, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | WA |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Frederick Egan, Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Western Australian Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5837A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Drove 180 miles to enlist on his 18th Birthday, from Youngered Station in Lyndon River to Carnarvon, nearest enlisting office, arriving there on his 18th Birthday." Details from Father. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Frederick and Lillian Gertrude EGAN, Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 4 cousins wounded. One (Flying Corps) awarded decoration. Two at least killed. |
| 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
