EAGLES, Herbert Walter
| Service Number: | 3300 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hillston, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Albury Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 34. IN LOVING MEMORY FROM HOME |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hillston Memorial Park Gates, Hillston Memorial Park Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3300, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3300, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3300, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Herbert Eagles was one of four brothers from Albury who served during WW1. Two of them died serving in the 1st Battalion.
His older brother, 3302 Pte. William Frederick, 1st Battalion AIF had enlisted on the same day, along with another brother, 3301 Pte. Thomas Wolgar Eagles. William Eagles was killed in action over two years later on 12 July 1918, aged 24.
Thomas Eagles was wounded during the Battle of Pozieres on 22 July 1916. He suffered a compound fracture of the forearm which never recovered satisfactorily and was returned to Australia 8 months later.
They were the sons of Henry and Bridget Eagles, of Albury, New South Wales.
The local paper printed the news on 7 July 1916,
“ALBURY SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION.
On Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Eagles, of Albury, received word, officially of the death of their son, Private Herbert Eagles, in France, as the result of wounds received in action on June, l8. The news will be received with special regret, particularly because of the fact that the Eagles Family stand prominent amount the families in this district who have made large sacrifices in the war as the deceased soldier has three brothers also in the fighting ranks. One of them recently sustained serious injuries, resulting, it is said, in one foot being taken off.”
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