| Regimental number | 3203 |
| Place of birth | Sedgefield, Singleton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Waratah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Waddell, Hunter Street, Singleton, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Waratah, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Won gold medal prize for an essay on "Why should we be loyal to the British Empire" (at school.' (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Charleroi Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 4), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Died of influenza, 55th Casualty Clearing Station. Parents: Annie and the late Daniel Munroe WADDELL, east Maitland, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Eldest brother killed on active service in the South African War. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 October 1917; taken on strength, 1st Pioneer Bn, in the field, 16 October 1917. Wounded in action, 18 March 1918 (gassed: phosgene), and admitted to No 1 Australian Field Ambulance, thence to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, and to Ambulance Train No 12, and admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Boulogne. Transferred to No 5 Rest Camp, 25 May 1918; to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 28 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 June 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 10 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 27 October 1918. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 31 January 1919; transferred same day to 55th Casualty Clearing Station; condition 'critical', 4 February 1919. Died of disease (influenza), 11 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WADDELL James Stephen |
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