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William BRADBURY

Regimental number279
Place of birthGoulburn, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStation hand
AddressCrookwell, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 9"
Weight165 lbs
Next of kinFather, Walter Bradbury, Crookwell, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date28 January 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/17/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 28 January 1915. Taken on strength, 12th Light Horse Regiment, 1 March 1915. Wounded, 19 April 1917.
FateKilled in Action 31 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPalestine
Date of death31 October 1917
Age at death24
Place of burialBeersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 52), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
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Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Taken on strength, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 25 December 1915.

Transferred to 12th Light Horse Regiment, Maadi, 21 February 1916.

Marched out to 2nd Oasis Camp, Heliopolis, 1 March 1916.

Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 13 March 1916 (mumps); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 13 March 1916.

Detached to Kasr-el-Nil Barracks, 26 April 1916; rejoined unit, 7 May 1916.

Detached to 67th Australian Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, Ferry Post, 10 December 1916; ceased to be attached on failing test, 15 December 1916; attached to 68th Australian Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, 15 December 1916; marched out, 16 December 1916; rejoined 12th Light Horse Regiment, 17 December 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 April 1917 (gun shot wound, back and left arm); admitted to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Tel-el-Jemmi, 19 April 1917; transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 20 April 1917; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 23 April 1917; to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 27 April 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, 28 April 1917; discharged to duty, 31 May 1917; taken on strength, 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 31 May 1917.

Transferred to 12th Light Horse Regiment, Tel-el-Fara, 4 June 1917; taken on strength, 6 June 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 17 July 1917.

Killed in action, Beersheba, 31 October 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BRADBURY William

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