| Regimental number | 2594 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Address | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Cadden, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Kennedy Regiment; resigned on leaving the district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant Compounder |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 6 Febryary 1916 (mumps); transferred to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 7 February 1916; discharged, 18 February 1916; taken on strength, 13th Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 16 March 1916. Embarked Alexandriato join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. On leave to Paris, 12 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 20 March 1918. Transferred to England for transport duty to Australia, 17 August 1918. Appointed Honorary Lieutenant, 30 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa', 15 September 1918 (duty dispenser); disembarked Melbourne, 18 November 1918, for overlandtravel to Brisbane; discharged, Brisbane, 13 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 67 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CADDEN William Robert |