Henry Joseph BRADLEY

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BRADLEY, Henry Joseph

Service Number:	140
Enlisted:	10 September 1914, An original of C Company
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Geraldton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	1949, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

10 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), An original of C Company
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli
13 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
22 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
13 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
3 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Served at Landing on Anzac. Evacuated with gastric enteritis in September 1915.

Distinguished Conduct Medal (for attack on Mouquet Farm 29 August 1916)

'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his platoon with great courage and determination, capturing an enemy strong point and holding it against repeated attacks. He set a splendid example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917.

Military Cross (for his worke at Zonnebeke 26 September 1917)

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out a daring reconnaissance of the forward area, and marked out assembly positions for the attack by his battalion, in front of the most advanced positions. When all the officers in his company had become casualties he took command, and rendered most valuable service during the consolidation, organizing carrying parties with supplies for the whole line. He showed the greatest gallantry and good leadership.''
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120
Date: 7 August 1918.

Brothers: 3372 Private John Bernard Bradley 31st Battalion AIF killed in action 26 September 1917.

Brothers: 2351 Pte William Matthew Bradley, 28th Battalion AIF, returned to Australia, 12 April 1916;

7713 Pte Nicholas Mervyn Bradley, 16th Battalion AIF, returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.

1002 James Joseph Bradley, 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, returned to Australia 2 December 1919.

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