| Regimental number | 2594 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Navy ganger |
| Address | Kent Town, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Dearden, Kent Terrace, Kent Town, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched out to 1st Pioneer Bn, Tel el Kebir, 10 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France (date not recorded). Taken on strength, 1st Pioneer Bn, in the field, 27 July 1916. Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 November 1916 (tonsillitis); transferred to Ambulance Train No 24, 24 November 1916, and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 25 November 1916; transferred to England, 26 November 1916 (debility), and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 28 November 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 1 December 1916; discharged, 6 December 1916; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 12 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit: overage, rheumatism), Adelaide, 5 June 1917. War service: 1 year 166 days (of which 1 year 19 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Cause of death: tuberculosis Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 8 West, Grave 1), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEARDEN William |