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Bradshaw, William, Private, 827, 13th Battalion, Australian Infantry Born St. Alkmund's, Derby Enlisted Rosehill Camp, New South Wales, Australia Killed in action 7th August 1915 aged 29 Commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey

Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour Circular (http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/005/005873.pdf) Killed in action Town or District chiefly connected with: Sydney, N.S.Wales Birthplace: St. Alkmunds, Derby, England Date of death: August 7th 1915 Place where killed or wounded: Anzac What was his calling? Labourer Age at time of death: 29 years Any other biographical details? Enlisted 28/9/14, T.O.S., 13th Bn., 22/12/14, Wounded 10/5/15 Name and address of the Parent or other person giving this information: J. Bradshaw, father, 37, Nun Street, Derby, England

Embarkation Roll (http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm8/23_30_1/pdf/0029.pdf) Embarked on the HMAT Ulysses, from Melbourne, 22nd December 1914, with H Company, 13th Battalion Listed his occupation as labourer Single Address at date of enrolment: Pennant Street, Parramatta, NSW Next of kin and address: J. Bradshaw, William Street, Derby, England Religion: Church of England Date of joining: 28th September 1914

Service record available at: http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=3109775&I=1&SE=1

Enlisted 29th August 1914 at Rosehill Camp, New South Wales, aged 28 years and 11 months old Born in St. Alkmund's Parish, Derby, and gave his next of kin as J. Bradshaw, of 50, Bath Street, Derby. Had served for three years in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 5 feet 7 inches in height, 10 stones in weight, he had a fresh complexion, grey eyes and brown hair He served at Gallipoli for about a month before being wounded in the right thigh on the 10th May 1915, and he was evacuated to a convalescent camp in Alexandria, Egypt. At some point in July, 1915, he returned, via Mudros, to Gallipoli and was killed in action there. Upon his death, the personal effects returned to his father included an identity disc, a damaged wristwatch, a testament and a military book.


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