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Surname:Bradburn
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/963
Notes:MMP. Served Home. 5/10/1891 he enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders No. 3963, age 21.5 years, occupation Collier, Born Longsight, Manchester. Served Home 5/10/1891 to 21/2/1892, India 22/2/1892 to 12/5/1989, Home 13/5/1894 to 25/1/1897, Malta 26/1/1897 to 21/3/1897, Crete 22/3/1897 to 24/11/1897, Malta 25/11/1897 to 4/3/1897, Egypt 5/3/1898 to 20/1/1901, South Africa 21/1/1901 to 125/2/1903, Home 16/2/1903 to 7/4/1903, 8/4/1903 to Army C Reserve, 4/10/1903 to discharge. 1/10/1893 passed Mounted Infantry Course. 10/11/1914 he re enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders, No. 8207 and No. 6593, age 44 years, occupation Night Watchman, address: 13 William Street, Notting Hill Gate, London SW. 5/2/1915 transferred to MMP, 9/4/1915 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. 29/12/1903 he married Agnes Burns Spinster at Our Lady of Victories, Kensington.
Info from Pension Index Card:= Bradburn, James, MMP, P/963, SFJ.102.
James Bradburn.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/50 Feb. 14, 1918)
Citation: Badge No. 335033. Enlisted 10/11/1914, discharged 9/4/1915. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec D. Age 44years 5months. Served home.
Decoration: Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897 (London Gazette: WO 100/81 Page: 143 Oct. 9, 1899)
Citation: Awarded as Pte, 1 Seaforth Highlanders, No. 3963, battle of Khartoum.
Decoration: Khedive's Sudan Medal (London Gazette: Page: None)
Citation: Clasp: Khartoum awarded as Pte. No. 3963, 1 Seaforth Highlanders. Shown on his army record but not found on medal roll.
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/203 Page: 4 July 25, 1907)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, awarded at Pte. No. 3963, 2 Seaforth Highlanders, 18 Mounted Infantry. Awarded the clasps South Africa 1901 & 1902 on WO 100/203, 4, 24/3/1903.