Regimental number | 5552 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Manchester, England |
School | Grammar School, Cheshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor-driver |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 114 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Chadwick, 134 New Bank Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Crucifix 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 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHADWICK Norman |