Edmund Mortimor Bradshaw (1894 - 1917)

Born 10 Mar 1894 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 20 May 1917 at age 23 in Bullecourt, Pas-de-Calais, France

Biography

Edmund Bradshaw was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Edmund Mortimer Bradshaw, son of Thomas Andrew Bradshaw and Atalanta Hope Allchurch, was born on10 Mar 1894 at Adelaide, South Australia.

Edmund Bradshaw is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Edmund Bradshaw was Killed in Action during World War I.

Edmund Mortimer BRADSHAW

Regimental number: 3667

Place of birth: Adelaide, South Australia

School: Public School, Moonta, South Australia

Religion: Church of England

Occupation: Bank clerk

Address: Post Office, Port Pirie, Port Pirie, South Australia

Marital status: Single

Age at embarkation: 21

Next of kin: Mother, Mrs T A Bradshaw, P O Port Pirie, Port Pirie, South Australia

Previous military service: 81st Infantry; Nil

Enlistment date: 9 March 1915

Rank on enlistment: Private

Unit name: Infantry Brigade 7, Field Ambulance 7, Section B

AWM Embarkation Roll number: 26/50/1

Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915

Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Clan Mcewan on 28 June 1915

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll: 7th Field Ambulance

Other details from Roll of Honour Circular: Died at Rouen, France.

Fate: Died of wounds 20 May 1917

Place of death or wounding: Bullecourt, France

Date of death: 20 May 1917

Age at death: 23.2

Place of burial: St, Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 13B), Rouen, France

Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 182

Miscellaneous information from cemetery records: Parents: Thomas and Atalanta BRADSHAW, The Post Office, Norwood, South Australia

Medals:

Military Medal:

'This man was stationed at GOOSE ALLEY, north west of FLERS on 7th 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 yards 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 personnel risk he ran was great, and his action is worthy of the highest praise.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: 29 June 1917

Other details:

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

He passed away in 1917.

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• Birth Registration: "South Australia Births 1842-1928"
  Registration Number: 539/234
  FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 12 October 2022)
  First name(s): Edmund Mortimer; Last name: Bradshaw; Gender: Male; Birth date: 10 Mar 1894; Place: Adelaide; District: Adelaide; State: South Australia; Country: Australia; Father's first name(s): Thomas Andrew; Father's last name: Bradshaw; Mother's first name(s): Atalanta Hope; Mother's last name: Allchurch; Registration number: 539/234.

• Military Service: The AIF Project, [ https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=30236 Edmund Mortimer BRADSHAW], Regimental number: 3667

• Death Registration: "South Australia Deaths 1842-1972"
  Registration Number: 413/188
  FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 12 October 2022)
  First name(s): Edmund Mortimer; Last name: Bradshaw; Gender: Male; Status: Single; Birth year: 1894; Death date: 20 May 1917; Age at death: 23y; Residence: Kadina; Place: Rouen , France; District: Clare; State: South Australia; Country: Australia; Registration number: 413/188; Relative: Father; Relative's first name(s): T A; Relative's last name: Bradshaw; Notes: Person died in an institution i.e. hospital, nursing facility or religious community Death occurred in a theatre of war.

• Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
  Find A Grave: Memorial #56260185
  Memorial page for Pvt Edmund Mortimer Bradshaw (10 Mar 1894-20 May 1917), citing Saint Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (plot: P. II. M. 13B.).