Lawrence CADELL MC

CADELL, Lawrence

Service Number: 100
Enlisted: 8 October 1914
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 49th Infantry Battalion
Born: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, 2 December 1888
Home Town: Quirindi, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Stock and Station Agent
Died: Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30 July 1953, aged 64 years
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
Memorials: Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

8 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 100, 6th Light Horse Regiment
21 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 100, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
21 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 100, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
1 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Machine Gun Company
14 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company
16 Mar 1916: Promoted Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, 13th Machine Gun Company
20 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 13th Machine Gun Company, Also Hon Lieutenant
26 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 49th Infantry Battalion
26 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 49th Infantry Battalion, Honorary Captain
23 May 1919: Honoured Military Cross, Broodseinde Ridge, Provision of supplies at Broodseinde Ridge under continuous heavy fire 9/10 to 13/14 October 1917
11 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 100, 49th Infantry Battalion, Honorary Captain
11 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 49th Infantry Battalion

Hon Capt - QM Laurence Cadell

Lawrence CADELL (100) was a 26 year old single stock and station agent who enlisted in Liverpool, New South Wales on 8 October 1914. He was born in Gladstone, Queensland and listed as his next of kin, M. Cadell, Quirindi, New South Wales. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914 as a Trooper of the 6th Lighthorse, A Squadron. He was promoted to Sergeant and later transferred to the 49th Battalion in August 1916. In August 1916 he was promoted to Lieutenant and later in August 1917 to Captain. He was recommended for an Award because of his actions in October 1917 (Document 3) This does not seem to have been approved. He was again recommended for an Award because of his actions in 1918 (Documents 4 and 5).

From Faye Thretfall, Australia and NZ in WWI group

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