Early Life, Education and Military Service
Born in 1925 in Cape Town, Eglin grew up to religious parents. He interrupted his studies in 1943 during the Second World War to join the South African Army. He became a full-time instructor in the anti-aircraft unit in Cape Town. He was then sent to a similar unit in Egypt and transferred to Italy. He took part in the South African assault on Monte Sole, after which the Allies broke through to the plains of Italy. After the War he remained in Italy for nine months, waiting for demobilisation. During this period he undertook extramural courses in Archaeology and Town Planning. graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BSc degree in quantity surveying in 1946.
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