| Regimental number | 911 |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Great Southern, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Roland Eggleston, Great Southern, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1915 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 548 2nd Corporal Herbert Ernest EGGLESTON, 2nd Tunnelling Company, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919. |