| Regimental number | 22610 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Upper Stratton, Swindon, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Alfred Eyres, Liffey Crescent, Island Bay, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in No 4 Field Ambulance, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 61 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Alfred and Annie Eyres, 22 Queen Street, Petone, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 March 1917, and posted to A Company. Reverted to the ranks at own request, 3 March 1917. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 26 March 1917 (scabies); transferred to Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 March 1917; rejoined unit, 18 May 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 August 1917. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21001672 |