Alfred James (Alf) BRADEY

BRADEY, Alfred James

Service Number: 4132
Enlisted: 17 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Mitchem, South Australia, 31 July 1893
Home Town: Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling: Mitcham Public School, South Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 31 August 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4132, Adelaide, South Australia
11 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4132, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
11 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4132, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Borda, Adelaide
2 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion
5 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4132, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4132 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-31
31 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4132, 48th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm

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Biography

"LATE PTE. A. J. BRADEY.

Cr. W. Bradey, of Bradey street, Mitcham, has been officially notified that his son, Pte. A. J. Bradey (Alf), has been killed in action in France. The deceased, who died on September 2, left South Australia in January last. Although only 23 years of age he took a keen interest in the welfare of Mitcham, and among the residents he was extremely popular, being of a bright, generous disposition. He was Past President of the juvenile branch of the Manchester Unity Lodge, and at the age of 21 had passed through all the chairs in the adult lodge. At the time of enlisting he was Secretary of that body. He was captain of the Mitcham Boys' Club basket ball team, and one of the best players in the association. He also captained the St. Michael's Football Club, was a member of St. Michael's Church, and a member of the Church of England Men's Society." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 14 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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