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Norman CHADWICK

Regimental number5552
Date of birth25 November 1884
Place of birthManchester, England
SchoolGrammar School, Cheshire, England
Age on arrival in Australia17
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor-driver
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 4"
Weight114 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Sarah Chadwick, 134 New Bank Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 April 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 4 July 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death33
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialCrucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 4), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
104
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Walter and Sarah Chadwick, 134 New Bank Road, Blackburn, England. Native of Flixton, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 7 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916.

Marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 21 November 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 December 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 16 December 1916; taken on strength of 25th Bn, in the field, 19 December 1916.

Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, 3 December 1917, and transferred to No 5 Field Ambulance, the same day (scabies); discharged, 8 December 1917, and rejoined unit the same day.

On leave to England, 9 January 1918; rejoined unit, 25 January 1918.

Killed in action, 4 July 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CHADWICK Norman

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