ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HADLEY, Samuel William

HADLEY, Samuel William

Full Name: Samuel William

HADLEY

Date of Birth: 03

–

1893

Place of birth: Berkeley Gloucestershire

England

Occupation: Butcher

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Fanny Selina Hadley

Next of Kin Address: Fresh Ford Wiltshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 924

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Lone Pine Cemetery Gallipoli Turkey- Row L, Grave 9

14/09/1914- To 12th Battalion ‘ H ” Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Reported MISSING  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli
25/04/1915- Reported KILLED  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry 5/06/1916 )
24/08/1920- ( Army Letter- Recently discovered Turkish Cemetery at Pine Ridge- Remains exhumed & re-Interred at Lone Pine Cemetery ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 5906

British War Medal No. 4376

Victory Medal No. 4375

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 307001.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 66.

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Traders Association Honour Roll.