
| Regimental number | 12/1428 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | c/o Patrick Clackin, Eureka |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs F A O'Flynn, 22 Grosvenor Avenue, New Quay, Cornwall, England |
| Previous military service | Served in 11th (City of London) Regiment, Territorial Force; left to migrate to New Zealand; not serving in any miliutary force at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John Edward and Sarah Eastman |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: Reported missing, 8 August 1915, now believed dead, 8 August 1915.' War service: 193 days (of which 138 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16793769 |
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