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BRADLEY, James Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 987 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas., 1896 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 987, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 987, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 27 Jun 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Military Medal 'For conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty in action East of YPRES on 12th October 1917. During the Operation of the 12th/13th this man was on duty at the R.A.P. continuously during the whole period, having no sleep. He was frequently under very heavy shell fire. Most of the cases had to be placed outside the dugout and in spite of the fact that many men were again wounded by bursting shells, Private BRADLEY remained at his Post, dressing cases and attending to their comfort. His cheerfulness, courage and devotion to duty set a splendid example to all.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: 27 June 1918 |
Personal Stories
Military Medal
Military Medal
'For conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty in action East of YPRES on 12th October 1917. During the Operation of the 12th/13th this man was on duty at the R.A.P. continuously during the whole period, having no sleep. He was frequently under very heavy shell fire. Most of the cases had to be placed outside the dugout and in spite of the fact that many men were again wounded by bursting shells, Private BRADLEY remained at his Post, dressing cases and attending to their comfort. His cheerfulness, courage and devotion to duty set a splendid example to all.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918
Submitted 6 January 2018 by Faithe Jones
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