Dec 27, 1892
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Born in Sheffield, England
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59088 (temporary number 983)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Sharon Bradbury,
mother, Sheffield, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Driver
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Apr 3, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an
unrecorded offence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jun 14, 1915
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Transferred to “A” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Mar 12, 1916
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Private Bradbury received a
shrapnel wound to his left hand causing a fracture and was treated first at a
field ambulance before being transported to a nearby casualty clearing
station
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Apr 10, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 8
Stationary Hospital in Wimereux
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Apr 12, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Andrew
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Taplow
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 5, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge
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May 10, 1916
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Transferred to the Granville
Special Canadian Hospital in Ramsgate
In addition to his shrapnel
wound, a deformity was discovered in his spine causing pain in the lumbar
region of his back. It was also
determined that he suffered from flat feet
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Jun 22, 1916
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Surgery performed to remove
bone spurs and repair damage to his left hand
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Jul 26, 1916
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Transferred to convalescent
hospital to continue his recovery and exercise to relieve the pain
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Aug 22, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital and attached to the 2nd Canadian Command Depot for 8
weeks of Physical Training at St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Nov 9, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 21, 1916
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Discharged from St. Leonard’s
Hospital and transferred to the 1st Canadian Corps Training
Battalion
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Jan 24, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling. Shortly after the formation of the battalion,
it was moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 26
reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 2, 1917
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
as part of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 4, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion Private Bradbury joined the 21st Battalion in billets in
Bois des Alleux. The battalion was
training for the attack on Vimy Ridge
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May 19, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Lance Corporal without pay
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the attack on Hill 70,
Private Bradbury was slightly wounded.
After being treated by the battalion’s Medical Officer, he returned to
duty
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Nov 9, 1917
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Reported Missing in Action
during the fighting at Passchendaele
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Nov 14, 1917
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After being found on wounded
on the battlefield, he was admitted to the No. 3 Australian Field Ambulance
with shrapnel wounds to his right leg and a bad case of Trench Feet. He was also exposed to gas poisoning
He was transferred the same
day to the No. 9 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment
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Nov 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 56
General Hospital in Etaples
Reverted to the rank of
Private on being admitted to hospital
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Nov 24, 1917
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After being transferred to the
No. 56 General Hospital in Etaples, France, he was invalided to England
aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Tankerton Hospital in Whitstable
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 21, 1917
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Transferred to the Monks
Horton Convalescent Hospital
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May 30, 1918
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Discharged from the
convalescent depot and transferred to the CAMCD (Canadian Army Medical Corps
Depot) in Shorncliffe for light duty
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Jun 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 9
Canadian General Hospital in Shorncliffe for light duty
While here he required surgery
for a bunion that made walking difficult
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Dec 2, 1918
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Reported to be AWL (Absent
Without Leave)
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Jan 2, 1919
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Court of Enquiry declares him
to be illegally absent
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Jan 7, 1919
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Private Bradbury surrendered
to the Military Police and was taken to the Kinmel Park Camp
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Jan 18, 1919
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Forfeited a total of 53 days
pay for his absence
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Feb 7, 1919
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Granted permission to marry
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Jul 24, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5
Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale for duty
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Sep 19, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 1 CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Oct 17, 1919
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Embarked the SS Melita in
Liverpool
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Oct 24, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec and Taken On Strength the Quebec Depot Clearing Services Command
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Oct 26, 1919
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Discharged
from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank
on discharge Private
Ø War
Service Badge Class A issued number
413142
Ø Proposed
residence on discharge 211 Church St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were
sent to him at
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Jul 18, 1941
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James Herbert Bradbury died at
home, 531½ Sussex St., Ottawa, Ontario, of a Coronary Thrombosis and was
buried in the Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa
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