| Regimental number | 32150 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton |
| Religion | Salvation Army |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eaton, Te Papakuku, Dannevirke |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Sarah Eaton, Tepapakuku, Dannevirke |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 3 March 1917 (mumps); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 June 1917; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 4 June 1917. Joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917. Detached to 3rd Company, NZ Engineers, 21 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 19 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Handwritten note on file: 'Burial reptd by B.O. Burial Corps 19.11.17. Buried at Passchendaele ... in & about this region & Bellevue.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 26 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999962 |