Major, 1/8th Battalion (Territorial), Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 6th June 1915. Aged 44. Enlisted 1914. Eldest son of the late Dr. Baddeley, of Whalley, Lancs., and of Mrs. Emmet, of Southport; husband of M. E. Baddeley, of Brook Cottage, Combs, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire. Awarded the T.D. Buried in LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY, Turkey. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 10.

Extract from THE BOND OF SACRIFICE VOLUME2 January to June 1915:

MAJOR EDWARD LAWRENCE BADDELEY, 8th BATTN. (TERRIT.) THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS, was the eldest son of the late Dr. Baddeley, of Whalley, Lancashire, and of Mrs. Emmet, Southport, and was born on the 12th July, 1870. He was educated at Macclesfield, and in civil life was a solicitor, but did not practise his profession, being secretary to Messrs. W. T. Glover and Co., cable makers, of Trafford Park, Manchester. He first joined the Army in the ranks of the Halifax Volunteers in February, 1888, but obtained his commission in the Southport Volunteers in March, 1890, becoming Captain in 1901. He joined the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1903, and became Major in the 8th Battalion in January, 1914. He had previously, in 1907, obtained a certificate in supply duties at the A.S.C. Training Establishment, Aldershot. On the outbreak of war he undertook Imperial Service obligations, and was killed in action in Gallipoli on the 6th June, 1915. At the time of his death he was the Senior Major in his battalion.

Major Baddeley was a leading member of the Southport Yacht Club, and helped to form one of the first cycle corps in England.

He married, in 1911, Miss May Oakley, only daughter of Dr. Oakley, J.P., of Halifax, who survives him.

[Newspaper list him as NADIN] Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). In the 1911 census he was aged 14, born Dove Holes, Derbyshire, a Lime Picker "Lime Firms", resident with his parents James Henry and Martha Ellen Naden, in Bagshaw Lane, Sparrow Pit, Chapel En Le Frith, Derbyshire.

Extract from local Newspaper:

CHAPEL SOLDIER'S HONOUR

Military Medal for Pte. W. Nadin

Our photo is that of Private Walter Nadin, of Chapel, a Sherwood Forester, who, as announced last week, has been awarded the military medal.

Private W. NADIN

He was before he enlisted employed at Messrs, Frood's works, and was a member of the Chapel Town Prize Band.

A further extract from a local newspaper:

ANOTHER WAR HONOUR --- We have pleasure in announcing another war honour for the ancient capital of the Peak. Private Walter Nadin, of the Territorials, has been awarded the Military Medal. How he won it is thus officially described: "This soldier showed conspicuous gallantry and initiative in a raid on the Germman trenches east of Hill 70 on the night of November 4th-5th. On reaching the German trenches the leading man of the party was wounded and the party was checked. Private Nadin at once got the party together and going to the front acted as bayonet man and pushed forward to their final objective. There he was joined by an officer, and together they attacked the German post and took one prisoner, who was brought back. By his coolness at a time when things were not going well, and when the flanking party on his left had been scattered by a barrage, this man did much to save a dangerous situation. "Recommended for immediate reward." Private Nadin is the son of Mr. James Nadin, Sandiway Head. He has been in France a long period. Prior to enlisting he was employed at Messrs. Frood's works, and was a member of the Chapel Town Prize Band. Many friends will congratulate him on his well-deserved honour.