| Regimental number | 2023 |
| Place of birth | Terowie, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Forest Range, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Eglinton, Forest Range, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 70th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3104 Lance Corporal Clarence Roy EGLINTON, 27th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917; 2106 Pte Lawrence EGLINTON, 50th Bn, killed in action, 2 April 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 |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
