| Regimental number | 11958 |
| Place of birth | Lithgow New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal employee |
| Address | Trangie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs May Sheen, Dandaloo Street, Trangie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 9, Section B |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/52/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1304 Driver John Joseph EGAN, 12th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 December 1918; 1915 Driver Michael Francis EGAN, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919; 1914 Corporal Patrick Joseph EGAN, 1st Army Ordnance Corps, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919. |
| Date of death | 19 January 1958 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery |