Billy Eagle
Charles William Eagle | |
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| Nickname(s) | Billy Eagle |
| Born | 1869 Canoe Creek, Cariboo, British Columbia |
| Died | 10 October 1908 (aged 38–39) Makhado, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Allegiance | Canada Transvaal Colony |
| Branch | Canadian Army South African Police |
| Years of service | 1902 - 1908 |
| Rank | Trooper Constable |
| Unit | 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles South African Constabulary |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
Charles William Eagle (1869 - October 10, 1908), also known as Billy Eagle, was a Canadian soldier who served as the only indigenous trooper in the South African Constabulary. Having previously served during the Boer War, he joined the SAC and while on a patrol in the Transvaal, he was famously attacked and mauled by a lion, dying from his injuries a month later.