Thomas Bradley

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Sat, 23/05/2015 - 11:21

First Name:

Thomas

Last Name:

Bradley

Mother's Name:

Isabella (nee Chilby)

Father's Name:

Edward Bradley

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, July 24, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

20th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Details:

Private Thomas Bradley (Service no. 2579) was born in Helensburg circa 1895. He had spent time in the CMF and was a single 21 year old miner at the time of enlistment. He embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides on 2nd November, 1915 with 6th Reinforcements 20th Battalion.

Thomas served in Egypt before being returned to Australia because of ill health. He was admitted to hospital at Heliopolis for cronic dysentary on 5th March, 1916. Placed on Garrison duty on 20th March, 1916 Thomas was re-admitted to hospital on 23rd March and returned home in May 1916. He was discharged medically unfit on 31st July, 1916.

There is a letter on his file from the Crown Solicitors office dated 1918 asking for his service documents to be sent to them for the prosecution of a man charged with impersonating a soldier.

Thomas Bradley's brother, Edward (Service no. 9882) was killed in France.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BRADLEY T

NAA: J34, C36393