| Regimental number | 4158 |
| Place of birth | Manly, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Marstrand', Maruben Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs B.M. Paton, 'Marstrand', Maruben Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Rifle Club, Cambridge (5 months) |
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| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4158A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Died in Wellington, New Zealand. Parents: Edward and Bertha Louise Pooley BADMINGTON; Wife: Victoria SLATER (formerly BADMINGTON) |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched out of 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916, and taken on strength of 54th Bn the same day. Promoted Corporal, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted as missing in action, 19-20 July 1916; now, 20 July 1916, reported as 'wounded in action'; admitted to No 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 22 July 1916 (gunshot wound, penetrating chest, severe); transferred to England, 4 September 1916; to East Leeds War Hospital, Leeds, 5 September 1916 (gunshot wound, left chest, empyema tube); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 5 April 1917; discharged to furlough, 2 May 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 18 September 1917; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 18 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BADMINGTON Sydney Oscar |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
