| Regimental number | 2106 |
| Place of birth | Terowie, South Australia |
| Other Names | Laurence |
| School | Forest Range Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Forest Range, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Mary Eglinton, Forest Range, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Military |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Special Memorial A 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth EGLINTON, Forest Range, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2023 Pte Wilfred Rowe EGLINTON, 70th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917; 3104 Lance Corporal Clarence Roy EGLINTON, 27th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917; 1672 Pte Thomas William EGLINTON, 50th Bn, killed in action, 9 May 1918; 2105 Pte John Charles EGLINTON, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |