Regimental number | 7819 |
Place of birth | Mourambine, Western Australia |
School | Mourambine Public School, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Pingelly, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Shaddick, Mourambine, Pingelly, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 1 August 1917; transshipped to SS 'Orieta', Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 21 September 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 3 October 1917, and marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1918; taken on strength, 16th Bn, 26 January 1918. Admitted to 49th Field Ambulance, 11 April 1918; transferred to 52nd Stationary Hospital, Havre, 17 April 1918 (mumps); to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, 1 May 1918; rejoined unit, 13 July 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 February 1919. On leave to Rome, 19 February 1919; rejoined unit, 10 March 1919; on leave to Brussels, 9 April 1919; rejoined unit, 18 April 1919. Marched out to England, 9 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 15 July 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 16 August 1919; discharged, 16 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of burial | Mourambine Cemetery, Western Australia |