BRADLEY, Ernest Martin
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, 27 April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Brigalow, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Sudden, Coburg, Victoria, 10 March 1940, aged 53 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Tara Shire WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 15 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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"A number of Australian soldiers have been awarded the Military Cross, and amongst the number is Captain E. M. Bradley. Captain Bradley, who is a cousin of Mrs Deans, of Talbot, has a brother a prisoner of war in Germany. Their father will be remembered as a prominent member of the Ballarat Cricket Club, when he paid several visits to Talbot." - from the Talbot Leader 05 Oct 1918 (nla.gov.au)
"BRADLEY.- On the 10th March 1940 (suddenly), at his residence 18 Glenora avenue, Coburg, Ernest Martin Bradley late Captain 15th Batt A.I.F., beloved husband of Ella, loving son of the late Charles Martin and Florence Bradley, loved brother of Charles, Florence, Hilda (Mrs Harsley), Stanley, Reginald and Ralph. - At rest." - from the Melbourne Argus 12 Mar 1940 (nla.gov.au)
"Captain Ernest Bradley, a one time noted local swimmer, died at his home at Coburg on Monday. He was the second son of the late Mr Bradley, headmaster of the Central State school, and a brother of Mrs Harsley, of this city." - from the Williamstown Chronicle 16 Mar 1940 (nla.gov.au)
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