BRADLEY, Jack Edward, Lance Corporal, 12th Battalion

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regimental Number: 2836

Place of Birth: Fremantle

Address: 1 Silas Street, East Fremantle

Next of Kin: Father, Mr Benjamin Bradley

Enlistment Date: 12 July 1915

Unit Name: 12th Battalion

Age embarkation: 18

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Carpenter

History

Corporal JACK EDWARD BRADLEY

Corporal Jack Edward Bradley (2836), 20 years of age, was born and educated at Fremantle. He enlisted on July 12th, 1915, and was attached to the 12th Battalion. He sailed for Egypt in October, 1915, and later proceeded to France. He was in action Pozieres, Lagnicourt, Bullecourt, and Passchendaele. Later he contracted trench feet and was sent to England, eventually being invalided home to Australia. He was discharged in April, 1918.

Australia’s Fighting Sons of the Empire

“The above soldiers are sons of Benjamin and Alice Bradley, of Silas-Street, East Fremantle”

BRADLEY, Benjamin William Campbell, Private, 44th Battalion

Rank: Private

Regimental Number: 3015

Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia

Address: 1 Silas St(WW1), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Father, Benjamin Bradley

Enlistment Date: 4 October 1916

Unit Name: 44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement/ 5th Machine Gun Battalion

Age embarkation: 18

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Carpenter's apprentice

Date of Death: 25 September 1917

Place of Burial: No known grave

History

Corporal BENJAMIN WILLIAM CAMPBELL BRADLEY

His brother, Corporal Benjamin William Campbell Bradley (3015), of the 44th Battalion, was also born and educated at Fremantle. He enlisted in September, 1916, at Wyndham, and sailed on 29th January, 1917, for England, and on completion of his training crossed to France. He made the supreme sacrifice at Passchendaele on 25th September, 1917.

Australia’s Fighting Sons of the Empire

“The above soldiers are sons of Benjamin and Alice Bradley, of Silas-Street, East Fremantle”