| Regimental number | 924 |
| Place of birth | Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England |
| School | Bathwick Church School, Bath, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F S Hadley, Freshford, Wiltshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row L, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Fanny HADLEY, 10 Duchy Road, Harrogate, England. Native of Purton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Reported as 'missing in action', 25 April 1915. Fate confirmed as 'killed in action' by Board of Inquiry, 5 June 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 1240107F, 1871 Pte E.J. STRATTON, 12th Bn, 29 July 1916: 'He is reported as missing, but I saw him killed by a machine gun in No Man's Land on the 26th June 1915. His mother has written to me about him.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HADLEY Samuel William
Red Cross File No 1240107F |
Postal Address:
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Street Address:
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