Ray Alexander Bradley (1914 - 1978)

Born 15 Nov 1914 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 1978 at about age 63 in New Zealand

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Ray Bradley is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Biography

Ray was born in 1914. He was the son of Albert Bradley and Violet Best.^[1]

Advice that their two elder son’s, Sergeants Leo and Ray Bradley, are now in the same prisoner-of-war camp in Germany, has been received by Mr and Mrs A. J. Bradley, of Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North. The brothers were captured during the Greek and Crete campaigns. According to a letter from Sergeant Leo Bradley, received recently, he had made arrangements to have his brother in the same hut as himself. The camp is situated south of Munich. In recent letters from the brothers they said they were both fit and well and looking forward to being together. The friends of both men will be pleased to learn that they are now in the same camp.^[2] He passed away in 1978. ^[3]

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Sources

1. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Birth Registration of Ray Alexander, child of Violet Agnes and Albert James Bradley; citing Registration Number 1914/12336.
2. ↑ PERSONAL MANAWATU STANDARD, VOLUME LXIII, ISSUE 195, 17 JULY 1943, PAGE 4
3. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of Ray Alexander Bradley, date of birth 15 November 1914; citing Registration Number 1978/47155.