Regimental number | 14831 |
Place of birth | Sheffield England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraph operator |
Address | Post Office Goomalling, Goomalling, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Bradwell, Post Office Goomalling, Goomalling, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For courage and devotion to duty. On 29th September 1918 on the BELLICOURT-BELLENGLISE front this man was engaged in the maintenance of signal communication between the Divisional forward station 500 yards North East of TEMPLEUX-le-GUERARD to 15th Australian Infantry Brigade Headquarters just west of BELLICOURT. Almost as fast as the cables were repaired they were again damaged by enemy shell fire, and this lineman was continuously engaged in maintaining them from 12 noon on 29th September until 4 p.m. on 30th September. During this period he was without sleep and had only one meal. He performed his duties under exceptionally heavy enemy artillery fire, which at one time was so severe as to necessitate closing the road until 8 p.m. on the 29th September. It was due to his devotion to duty, perseverance, and total disregard for personal safety that these cables were kept in working order during important operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |