Florence Hamblin (Hillary) Bradley (1871 - 1959)

Born 1871 in Durban, Natal, South Africa

Ancestors

Wife of Frank Henry Bradley VC VD — married 3 Jul 1907 in Malvern, Durban, Natal, South Africa

Died 19 Sep 1959 at about age 88 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

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Biography

Florence was born about 1871. She was the daughter of James Hillary and Sarah Hamblin.

Florence lived with her parents and siblings in Malvern, Durban, Natal, South Africa. Their property was called "Bradfield".

When she was only about 5 years old her oldest sister Kate Sarah passed away at the age of 13.

Her parents decided to move the family to York, Natal. After a short time they left York to live in Umfata. Eventually they returned to Malvern to live in their former home "Bradfield".

Her sister Lucy was the first to marry in 1888, then Frances in 1889, Edith in 1894 and Agnes in 1902. Her other siblings Alice, May, Edgar and Edwin all remained unmarried.

Florence married Frederick Henry Bradley on 3 July 1907 at a Private House at Malvern, Durban, Natal, South Africa. He was 31, a Bachelor, occupation Clerk from Malvern. Florence was 36, a Spinster.^[1]

Frederick was born in England on 27th September 1876 Frank George Bradley. He changed his forenames from Frank George to Frederick Henry during 1906. He served with the colours from 12th March 1894 to the 11th March 1906; on the 20th March 1906 he joined the Transvaal Mounted Rifles and Central South African Railway Volunteers.

He left the South African Defence Force in 1908 but re–enlisted on the 7th January 1910, he served with the Defence Force until 1915 when he went back to England serving throughout the 1916 Somme Offensive being seriously wounded in action at Delville Wood. He was sent back to South Africa to recover from his wounds, serving with the Defence Force until he retired in 1938.

They had two sons, Arthur and Elton.

Frederick died at Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa in 1943 at the age of 66 years.

Florence passed away in 1959 at the age of 88.^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDC5-82X : accessed 7 April 2015), Frederick Henry Bradley and Florence Hamblin Hillary, 03 Jul 1907; citing Malvern, Durban, Natal, South Africa; 01692; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,795,569.
2. ↑ https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-202094801-1-36/florence-hamblin-bradley-born-hillary-in-myheritage-family-trees

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