Regimental number | 2357 |
Place of birth | Bourke New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraph messenger |
Address | Wooroorooka, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Fredrick John Eig, Wooroorooka, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1829 Pte Frederick Charles EIG, 42nd Bn, killed in action, 2 July 1917; 3356 Pte David Cecil EIG, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 29 April 1919; 6661 Pte John EIG, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 September 1919.~ |