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BRADFIELD, William Herbert Nicholas

Other Name:	Bradfield, William
Service Numbers:	2774, 2774A
Enlisted:	20 November 1916, Castlemaine, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newstead, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Carisbrook, Central Goldfields, Victoria
Schooling:	Newstead State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Pneumonia & Influenza, King George Hospital, London, England, 7 November 1918
Cemetery:	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot IV, Row M, Grave 8
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carisbrook War Memorial, Newstead & District Great European War Roll of Honor, Newstead Co-Operative Butter Factory Honor Roll, Newstead State School No. 452 WWI Honor Roll, Newstead War Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2774, 38th Infantry Battalion, Castlemaine, Vic.
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2774, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2774, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2774, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
12 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2774, 38th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele
28 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2774, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2774, 38th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
7 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 2774A, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2774A awm_unit: 38th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-11-07

The death of William Bradfield

William “Billy” Bradfield served and the survived the war only to die of influenza in England before returning to Australia.

Submitted 18 April 2020 by Liz Diamond

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