Regimental number | 5656 |
Place of birth | Westbury, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Westbury, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr F Badcock, Westbury, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the 91st Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected in 1915 for AIF enlistment on account of teeth |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4284 Pte Percy Charles BADCOCK, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria, 20 July 1916; taken on strength 3rd Training Bn, England, 9 August 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 40th Bn, 23 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 15 August 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 19 August 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 August 1917. On leave to England, 24 December 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 13 January 1918. Detached to Australian Corps Gas School, 11 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 May 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 30 June 1918. Wounded in action, 11 August 1918 (bomb wound, right arm fracture), and admitted to 55th Casualty Clearing Hospital; transferred by Ambulance Train to 11th General hospital, Le Treport, 12 August 1918; to England, 15 August 1918, and admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 16 August 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 29 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 19 September 1918, to report to Littlemoor Camp, Weymouth, 3 October 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 October 1918. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 October 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 20 October 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 December 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia (1916 Personnel), 16 February 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 1 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karagola', 30 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 12 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Tasmania, 14 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Westbury Anglican Cemetery, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BADCOCK Louis Melvin |