Son of Thomas Andrew and Atalanta Hope Bradshaw of the Post Office, Norwood, South Australia. A Bank Clerk with three years service in the 81st Field Artillery, Citizens' Military Forces prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 9 March 1915. He embarked from Adelaide for overseas on 31 May 1915 per HMAT "Geelong" (A2). Following service in Gallipoli, the 7th Field Ambulance moved to France where Private Bradshaw was awarded the Military Medal in November 1916. His recommendation stated: "This man was stationed at Goose Alley, N.W. of Flers on 7 November 1916; while a heavy barrage was being maintained on the area, he set out to assist a wounded man who was observed some 200 years from the dressing station. He rendered first aid, dressing his wounds and carried him back to the aid post. He was under shrapnel fire the whole time, the person risk he ran was great and his action is worthy of the highest praise." On 3rd May 1917 Private Bradshaw was wounded in action at the Second Battle of Bullecourt. He died 17 days later at 5th General Hospital, Rouen, France, aged 23 years.
7th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps - Service No. 3667
7th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps - Service No. 3667
Son of Thomas Andrew and Atalanta Hope Bradshaw of the Post Office, Norwood, South Australia. A Bank Clerk with three years service in the 81st Field Artillery, Citizens' Military Forces prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 9 March 1915. He embarked from Adelaide for overseas on 31 May 1915 per HMAT "Geelong" (A2). Following service in Gallipoli, the 7th Field Ambulance moved to France where Private Bradshaw was awarded the Military Medal in November 1916. His recommendation stated: "This man was stationed at Goose Alley, N.W. of Flers on 7 November 1916; while a heavy barrage was being maintained on the area, he set out to assist a wounded man who was observed some 200 years from the dressing station. He rendered first aid, dressing his wounds and carried him back to the aid post. He was under shrapnel fire the whole time, the person risk he ran was great and his action is worthy of the highest praise." On 3rd May 1917 Private Bradshaw was wounded in action at the Second Battle of Bullecourt. He died 17 days later at 5th General Hospital, Rouen, France, aged 23 years.
7th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps - Service No. 3667
7th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps - Service No. 3667
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