| Regimental number | 289 |
| Place of birth | London Fields, Hackney, London, England |
| School | Gayhurst Road Council School, London Fields, Hackney, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Copmanhurst, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Chadwick, 43 Blackstone Road, Dalston, London, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Royal Field Artillery, British Army; discharged in England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Family history has it that he deserted from the British Army and came to Australia to be with his brother Harry, only to find that he had joined the AIF. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row A, Grave No.28), Messines, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents William and Mary CHADWICK, 43 Blackstone Road, London Fields, Hackney, London, England |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1013 Lance Corporal Harry CHADWICK, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 23 July 1916. Found guilty, 6 October 1916, of neglect to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he neglected to clear the floor of a hut after being warned to do so by Sgt. Bell, 6/10/16: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 January 1917 (mumps); transferred same day to 7th General Hospital, St Omer; dischaged, 25 January 1917; rejoined Bn, 28 January 1917. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 February 1917 (mumps); transferred to 7th General Hospital, 8 February 1917; discharged to Base Details, 28 February 1917; rejoined Bn, 4 March 1917. Reported missing in action, 9 June 1917; confirmed killed in action, 9 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |