| Regimental number | 3192 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Newton Street off Gypsum Street, Railwaytown, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Marie Pauline Cardwell, Newtown Street off Gypsum Street, Railwaytown, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 24 August 1916. Admitted to Codford Hospital, 4 October 1916 (conjunctivitis); discharged from hospital, 1 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1916; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 16 January 1917. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 22 January 1917 (injured back); transferred to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, and then to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 January 1917; to 12th General Hospital, 26 January 1917; to England, 30 January 1917, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 31 January 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 April 1917. Found guilty, 23 April 1917, of (1) being absent without leave, 21-22 April 1917; (2) breaking custody of guard; (3) resisting guard on rearrest: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks. Discharged from 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, and granted furlough, 7 May 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 May 1917. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 16 June 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 27 July 1917. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Perham Downs, 6 August 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 10 August 1917; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 August 1917; to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism and myalgia), Melbourne, 13 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CARDWELL William Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
