Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Bradley A W A/ Cpl 1646 Allan Woulds 23 Inf Bn 18 Clerk Single Pres
Address: Moonee Ponds, Ormond Rd, 33
Next of Kin: Bradley, Ernest, father, 33 Ormond Rd, Moonee Ponds
Enlisted: 19 May 1915
Embarked: A64 Demosthenes 16 Jul 1915
Date of death: 05/08/1916
CWGC: "Son of Ernest James Bryer Bradley and Sarah Bradley, of Fenwick St. Kew,
Victoria. Born at North Carlton, Victoria".
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
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OUR SOLDIERS
The following has been received by Mrs. E. J. Bradley, 33 Ormond road, Ascot Vale, regarding her son. Cpl. A. W. Bradley, who is missing: France.
Sept. 30th, 1916.
Dear Mr. Bradley,
Your son, 1656, Cpl. A. W. Bradley, of my company, has been posted "missing" since about the 4th August last, and inquiries made among his comrades have failed to throw any light on his fate. He was engaged on work which involved passing through intense barrages of heavy shells, and it is possible that he was buried in the cavity caused by an explosion. At any rate he seems to have completely disappeared, and I am afraid that the chance of his being still alive is a remote one. Had he been taken prisoner we should have heard before now.
I always looked on Corporal Bradley as one of my best N.C.O's for he was a good soldier and bore uncomplainingly all the hard ships and discomforts of campaigning. As one of our old Anzac veterans, and be cause he was a cool and brave man, he commanded the respect of his officers and men, and we miss him very much. I deplore the uncertainty of his fate, but if he is dead you can rest assured that he died bravely in victorious battle, and I hope his good record in the service of his country will be of comfort to you and your family.
Yours sincerely.
A. R. WILTSHIRE,
Capt. Commanding C Coy, 22nd Batt.
Cpl. Bradley sailed for the front on July 16, 1915,and was only 19 years old.
OUR SOLDIERS. (1916, December 7). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74600982
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Mentioned in this publication:
Former Area 58B (Ascot Vale) Senior Cadet Essendon Gazette 8 Nov 1917
War Service Commemorated
Ascot Vale Presbyterian*
Ascot Vale State School*
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Missing
Regimental Register
Mentioned in Publications
Gallipoli Diaries, p 201, 298, letter AWM 3DRL/3418
In Memoriam
BRADLEY - In proud and loving remembrance of
Sergeant Allan Woulds Bradley, C Coy., 22nd Bat
talion, who fell at Pozieres, 5th August, 1916, the
loved oldest son of E J and S Bradley, "Kyne.....,
Fenwick street, Kew (late of Moonee Ponds), loving
brother of Neeta, Margie, ........ .......... ......., aged
19 years. Gallipoli, Desert, and France.
BRADLEY.-In proud and loving remembrance of
Sgt. Allan Woulds Bradley, C Co., 22nd Battalion,
missing at Pozieres, 4th-5th August, 1916, aged
19 years, beloved nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Alf
Joy, Flemington, and dear cousin of Vera and Doris.
An Anzac.
The Argus 5 August 1919
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4708725
BRADLEY - In proud and loving memory of our dear
Allan (Sgt C Coy, 22nd Batt) missing at Pozieres, 5th
August, 1916) the beloved eldest son of E J and S
Bradley, Fenwick street, Kew (late Moonee Ponds)
loving brother of Neeta, Margie, Ern and Doug,
aged 19 years. Gallipoli, Desert, and France.
BRADLEY - In proud and loving memory of Sgt.
Allan Woulds Bradley (C Co, 22nd Battalion),
missing at Pozieres, 5th August, 1916) aged 19
years, dealy loved nephew of Mr and Mrs. Alf.
Joy, Waltham Street, Flemington, and dear
cousins of Vera and Doris. An Anzac.
The Argus 5 August 1920
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4591894
BRADLEY.-In proud and loving memory of Ser-
geant Allan Woulds Bradley, C. Company, 22nd
Battalion, who fell at Pozieres on the 5th
August, 1916, the dearly loved eldest son of
E. J. and S. Bradley, of Kynetonville, Fenwick
street, Kew, (late Moonee Ponds), loving
brother of Nesta, Margie, Ern, and Doug ,
aged 19 years.
Gallipoli, Desert, and France.
BRADLEY.--In proud and loving remembrance of
Sergeant Allan Woulds Bradley, C. Company, 22nd
Battalion, who fell at Pozieres on the 5th August,
1916, aged 19 years, beloved nephew of Mr. and
Mrs. Alf Joy, Flemington, and dear
cousin of Vera and Doris.
An Anzac.
The Argus 5 August 1921
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4679817
The above notices repeated in 1922.
The Joy notice repeated on 4 Aug 1923, and the family notice on 6 Aug 1923.
McCUTHESON -A token of remembrance to
Duncan and Ross; and Noel Robertson, Jock Hodge,
Will Wotherspoon, Allan Evans, Charles Levens,
Allan Bradley, from a mate.
-(C.V.B., Ascotvale)
Family Notices. (1923, April 25). The Argus, p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1892688
A small tribute to the honour of Duncan and
Ross McCutcheon, Will Wotherspoon, Noel
Robertson, Jack Hodge, Chas Levens, Allan
Bradley, Alex McArthur, Allan Evans, Dr. J.
Fairley. (From a Bible class-mate C.V.B.,
Ascotvale.)
Family Notices. (1924, April 25). The Argus, p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1915169
A small tribute to the honour of Duncan and
Ross McCutcheon, Will Wotherspoon, Noel
Robertson, Jack Hodge, Chas Levens, Allan
Bradley, Alex McArthur, Allan Evans, Dr. J.
Fairley. (From a Bible class-mate C.V.B.,
Ascotvale.)
Family Notices. (1924, April 25). The Argus, p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1915169
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