BRADLEY, Donovan Rowe
| Service Number: | 2990 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Field Artillery Brigades |
| Born: | Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia , 20 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Burnside (SA), Burnside City Council, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christ Church School, North Adelaide and St Peters College. |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Measles & Meningitis, Adelaide, South Australia , 8 September 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Magill General Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Burnside District Fallen Soldiers' Memorial - Rose Park, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burnside & District - Fallen Soldiers Memorial Trees - Rose Park, Hackney St Peter's College Fallen Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2990 | |
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| 8 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2990, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Died of illness prior to embarkation |
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Donovan Rowe Bradley of Knightsbridge was born at Magill, South Australia in 1894. He received his early education at Christ Church School, North Adelaide and later attended St Peters College.
While there, he served in the cadets and his skills as a player in the Linden Park Cricket Club and the East Torrens lacrosse team ensured he was well known in Linden Park.
In 1909, he gained employment as a clerk with the Bank of New South Wales and after three years with them worked at the Adelaide Treasury before then joining the staff of the Bank of Adelaide.
When he enlisted in the AIF at Keswick in July 1915, Donovan was still serving part time in 35th Battery, Australian Field Artillery. He was initially posted to the Australian Infantry Base but in early September was transferred to the Field Artillery at Glen Osmond Camp.
After only one night at the camp Donovan reported sick while on guard duty was relieved the following morning, isolated from the barracks and examined by the camp MO who telephoned Keswick barracks for an ambulance.
In a letter dated 13 September 1915, Lieutenant Walker, OC Field Artillery, Glen Osmond Camp, wrote to inform the adjutant of Mitcham Camp that Private Bradley had died in Adelaide Hospital of Measles and Meningitis on 8 September; he was 21 years of age.
Ten days after his death and subsequent burial at Magill General Cemetery, his obituary was published in the newspaper.
His genial disposition and manly qualities endeared him to all with whom he came in contact, and a wide range of friends deplore his untimely death. [i]
[i] Adelaide Chronicle, 18 September 1915, p. 43
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