BRADSHAW, Francis George
| Service Number: | 6727 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 June 1916, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eganstown, Victoria, Australia, 8 July 1898 |
| Home Town: | Coolgardie, Coolgardie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia, 1912-15 |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Nedlands, Western Australia, 10 December 1971, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens-Garden 6E-0004 |
| Memorials: | Crawley University of Western Australia Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6727, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Perth, WA | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6727, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6727, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 14 May 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, London Gazette 14 May 1919, page 6055, see https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1544530 | |
| 1 Jun 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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Son of George Bradshaw, Corona, Shaw Street, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Military Medal
'During the operations near BELLICOURT between the 29th September/1st October 1918 Lance Sergeant BRADSHWAW displayed the highest degree of gallantry, courage and initiative. He was the leader of a Lewis Gun team and by his coolness and cheery manner kept his men under good control and set a splendid example to them. Lance Sergeant BRADSHAW also gave his Platoon Commander most valuable assistance in retaining connection on the right of his Company. On the morning of the 29th September during the advance through fog and a very heavy shell fire he maintained his position exactly and rendered valuable services to his Company. He also greatly assisted a Company of the 30th Battalion on the 1st October while they were moving on JONCOURT by personally taking one of his Lewis Gun Crews out about 300 Yards in advance of our front line and engaging an enemy machine gun crew which was holding up some of the advancing troops. As a consequence of this action the advance immediately continued. Lance Sergeant BRADSHAW's services were again very valuable the same night, when although very fatigued he took charge of a patrol and succeeded in regaining connection with English Troops on the right flank who had pushed forward about 200 Yards.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919
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