| Regimental number | 7343 |
| Place of birth | Gomallse, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Richmond, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Son, W E Chadwick, c/o W Chadwick, Main Street, Richmond, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Petersburg, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1097 Pte Benjamin CHADWICK, Anzac Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 4 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917. Marched in to Details, Nos 1-3 Camps, Parkhouse, 3 October 1917. Found guilty, 1 November 1917, of being absent without leave, Parkhouse, from 2400, 30 October 1917, till 10.30 am, 31 October 1917: admonished and forfeited 1 day's pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, 30 November 1917. Admitted to 4th Canadian Field Ambulance, 5 February 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 9 February 1918; to Ambulance Train No 28, 17 February 1918, and admitted to 7th Canadian General Hospital, 17 February 1918; transferred to England, 25 February 1918, and admitted to Boscombe Military Hospital, Hampshire, 26 February 1918 (myalgia); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 5 March 1918; discharged on furlough, 14 March 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ghaika' for discharge (myalgia, arteric sclerosis, overage), 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1918; discharged, 23 August 1918. Total period of service: 1 year 199 days (of which 336 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
