| Birth: | Aug. 16, 1881 | | Death: | Sep. 1, 1914 | 
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Altrincham Cheshire, England he served as a Captain in command of L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, British Army. In actions at Néry, France, September 1, 1914, during the retreat the German 4th Cavalry Division attacked the British 1st Cavalry Brigade. L Battery seeing the retreat, began to comence fire when most of his men and other officers were killed or knocked unconscious by a incoming shell. Captain Bradbury with an officer and another Sergeant, immediately brought three of the Battery's six guns into action against twelve German guns on high ground five hundred yards away. Two British guns were hit but the third continued to fire and although Captain Bradbury having had one leg taken off by a shell while fetching ammunition, continued to direct the fire of the battery until he died. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was posthumously Victoria Cross on November 16, 1914. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Nery Communal Cemetery
Nery
Departement de l'Oise
Picardie, France |
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Record added: Nov 16, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9912403 |
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Rest in Peace, beloved soldier. See you in Heaven.
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JESUS said:- "I say unto you, that an hour is coming,..when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God. And they that have heard shall live."
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