Alfred Bradford
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Alfred James Bradford (1885 - 1928)

Alfred James Bradford
Born in Maldon, Victoria, Australiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1905 in Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 42 in Maldon, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

MT Driver Alfred Bradford served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 24 Jun 1917
Unit(s): 1st Divisional Train; 3rd AMTC
Service ended: 7 Jun 1919
Roll of Honor
Private Alfred Bradford was wounded in action during World War II.

Alfred James Bradford was born on 10 August 1885 in Maldon, Colony of Victoria, the son of Emma Jane (Mitchell) Bradford and William Henry Bradford.[1]

He married Elizabeth May Lowther in 1905 in Surrey Hills, Victoria.[2]

Their children were:

4 June 1916, Alfred enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces; Service number 6885 and was assigned to 28 Coy Depot, 7Rfts, 6th Battalion and later to 3rd Australian Mechanical Transport Company (AMTC). He attained the rank of M.T. Driver, saw action in France, was wounded in action on 25 August 1918, returned to Australia and was discharged on 7 June 1919[3].

Alfred died on 24 April 1928 in Maldon, Victoria[4] and was buried at the Maldon Cemetery, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia[5].

Sources

  1. VIC Birth Registration 1885 19189. https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
  2. VIC Marriage Registration 1905 8028. https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
  3. National Archives of Australia. Item details for: B2455, BRADFORD A J; View digital copy; Title Bradford Alfred James; SERN 6885; POB Maldon VIC; POE Melbourne VIC; NOK W Bradford E M; Contents date range 1914 - 1920; Series number B2455; Control symbol BRADFORD A J; Citation NAA: B2455, BRADFORD A J; Item ID 3108250; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
  4. VIC Death Registration 1928 6341. https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
  5. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176913817/alfred-james-bradford: accessed 04 September 2022), memorial page for Alfred James Bradford (unknown–24 Apr 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176913817, citing Maldon Cemetery, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47889408).




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