| Regimental number | 2424 |
| Place of birth | Edenhope, Victoria |
| School | Bahgallah State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bahgallah via Casterton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Hadden, Bahgallah via Casterton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Bahgallah Old Scholars & District Volunteers Honor Roll, Victoria. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 November 1916; marched in to 15th Training Bn, 21 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 February 1917; joined 58th Bn, in the field (no date recorded). Admitted to hospital, 31 March 1917; rejoined unit from hospital, 15 April 1917 (no further details recorded). Wounded in action, 11 May 1917 (left thight and arm); transferred to England, 23 May 1917, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 24 May 1917 (gun shot wound, abdomen and thigh: severe). Commenced return to Australia, 13 March 1918; transshipped at Cape Town to HT 'Tofua', and embarked 21 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 14 June 1918; discharged (wounded: gun shot wound, abdominal wall and thigh), Melbourne, 1 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal No Form B103 on file. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HADDEN Harold |
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