Coming Soon.
EAGLES, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 561 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 561, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 561, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 561, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 561 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-27 |
Personal Stories
Herbert Moore Eagles
Corporal Herbert Moore Eagles was born in Colchester, Londonderry, Nova Scotia, CANADA. He was living in Australia where he joined up to fight in WW1. He was a labourer with three years previous military experience in the 66th Regiment militia. He served in Gallipoli, During time in England in 1916 he met and married Susannah Neale in June, 1916. He was wounded on many occassions and finally died of gunshot wounds to his back on 27 July 1916. Herbert had been married just 6 weeks. He is buried at Punchvilliers Cemetery, FRANCE.
Fondly remembered by Susannah’s grandaughter, Rosalind Miners. Herbert left no children.
RIP Herbert. You gave your life that we may live.
Submitted 6 March 2019 by Rosie Miners