Surname: | Bradley |
Initials: | C W |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Army Number: | 517 |
Notes: | MMP. From Ipswich. Formerly 22 Battery, Royal Field Artillery, transferred 18/11/1902. Later A/WOI. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 12/3/1915. Shown as 22/11/1915 on medal roll page B854. 5/3/1898 he enlisted as Gnr. Royal Field Artillery No. 26671, address: 48 Old Foundry Road, Ipswich. 7/1/1902 promoted Bombadier, 18/11/1902 transferred to MMP, 22/1/1911 promoted Cpl, 5/8/1914 promoted Sgt, later Warrant Officer. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 312 of 1917. Served Home 5/2/1898 to 23/2/1899, India 24/2/1899 to 28/1/1902, Home 29/1/1902 to 13/3/1913, Egypt 14/3/1913 to 12/3/1915, Home 13/3/1915 to 12/11/1915, Salonika 13/11/1915 to 18/5/1919, En route 19/5/1919 to 31/5/1919, Home 1/6/1919 to 29/6/1919, 30/6/1919 to class Z reserved, served 21 years 117 days. Address in 1920 7 Friars Street, Ipswich. 30/6/1918 he received 5/6 per week to be revised in 26 weeks + 3/6 per week for 3 Children suffered from sprain to left knee. Info from Pension Index Card: Bradley, Charles William, RFA, MMP, 517, 11/M/233250, 29/6/1919, Z/MMP/2254, Adm 25/7/1919, Rec 26/7/1919, Shell, 12864/F, Ipswich, Stamp DEAD 13/6/1924. Charles William Bradley He has the same No. as L/Cpl F Fido, MFP. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 30196 Page: 7457 July 21, 1917) |
Citation: | Salonika Force. Sgt. |
Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 30431 Page: 13202 Dec. 17, 1917) |
Citation: | Salonika Force. Devotion to duty. Sgt. |