BRADLEY, John Bernard
| Service Number: | 3372 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Colinton, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton Our Lady of Sorrows Great War Honour Boards, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Mackay Cenotaph, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 3372, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 3372, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John was one of the many sons of John and Mary Bradley of Geraldton, Western Australia who enlisted during WW1.
He was born near Cooma in NSW during 1891 and his parents lived in Geraldton, Western Australia, yet he enlisted at Rockhampton in Queensland.
John enlisted in early 1916 but had problems with illness when he arrived in England. He was taken on strength of the 31st Battalion in the front-line during May 1917 and was killed in action during the Battle of Menin Road Ridge in Belgium four months later. He has no known grave.
John gave his next of kin as his mum, Mrs. Mary Bradley, of Snowdon Street, Geraldton. His father, John Bradley, died in Geraldton in December 1918.
His brother, Lieutenant Henry Joseph Bradley 16th Battalion AIF was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and a Military Cross for many extraordinary acts of gallantry during much of the war and returned to Australia late in 1918.
Three other brothers also served in the AIF, 2351 Pte William Matthew Bradley 28th Battalion AIF, returned to Australia with illness in early 1916.
7713 Pte Nicholas Mervyn Bradley 16th Battalion AIF, was wounded in the leg during 1918 and returned to Australia early 1919 and 1002 Corporal James Joseph Bradley, 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, who returned to Australia in early 1920.