| Regimental number | 1592 |
| Place of birth | Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Binna Burra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, John McCadden, Ballytivnan Lodge, Sligo, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1592A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 5th Light Horse Regiment, Maadi, 7 January 1916. Taken on strength, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, Tel el Kebir, and posted to 55th Battery, 27 March 1916; mustered as Driver, Ferry Post, 8 April 1916. Transferred to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 3 May 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 30 June 1916. Regimental No altered to 1592A, 28 August 1916. Found guilty, 19 December 1916, of absenting himself from 7 am parade, 18 December 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Remustered as Gunner, 9 January 1917; transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column, 25 January 1917. Transferred to 112th Battery, Belgium, 21 September 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 November 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 1 December 1917. Detached for duty with RBAA, Heytsbury, England, 30 September 1918; marched in to RBAA, 3 October 1918. Charged with being absent without leave, 2359, 29 November, to 0800, 20 December 1918: charge dismissed. Marched out for duty with Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Codford, 15 January 1919; marched out on Special Leave (12 days), 22 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HMAT 'Nestor', 1 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 December 1919; discharged, 15 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCADDEN Patrick |
Postal Address:
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Street Address:
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