| 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 | 9 May 1915 |
| 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 20 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1918 |
| 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.~ |