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Eric Stanley Eggins enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in Brisbane at the age of 21.
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He was first assigned to the 11th Depot Battalion. This was until the 23rd of November 1916.
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He was later promoted to the 6th Reinforcement/ 42nd Battalion and was stationed on the Western Front.
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Eric embarked from Sydney on HMAT Demosthenes A64. Previously a passenger ship.
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He disembarked the Demosthenes in Plymouth, England.
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Eric Eggins was wounded in action, in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. He sustained severe gunshot wounds to both of his thighs.
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He returned to Australia due to the injuries sustained while he was fighting in Ypres, Belgium.
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It was later advised the Eric S. Eggins be discharged from the AIF due to the gunshot wounds (GSW) that had affected his ability to walk.
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Eric was given an Honorable discharged from the Australian Imperial Forces.
