Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Chilka’ A51 for Egypt 18.6.1915.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 7th Reinforcement, 16th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force.
Bradshaw disembarked with the 16th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement in Egypt. After a short period of intensive training, he embarked at Alexandria with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force for Gallipoli 2.8.1915. His unit was used in the attack at the southern end of ANZAC and Lone Pine. Bradshaw fell sick at ANZAC and was transferred to Hospital Ship ‘Gascor’ with enteritis at 1.9.1915. He was taken to the General Hospital at Heliopolis 1.9.1915. He rejoined unit at ANZAC 18.10.1915. He was transferred to Mudros with a Septic arm 19.12.1915 around the time of the Army evacuation from the Peninsula. He returned to base for duty 23.1.1916 and rejoined his unit at Tel-el-Kebir 11.3.1916 (Reported ill in West Australian Newspaper 4.2.1916) (West Australian Newspaper reported returned to duty 12.5.1916). Bradshaw joined British Expeditionary Force and embarked for Marseilles 1.6.1916. He was appointed Lance Corporal in the Field 11.9.1916. The 11th Battalion served at Pozieres and in the trenches of the Somme at Ypres in 1916. Bradshaw was wounded in action, with Gun Shot/ shrapnel in his left arm 4.7.1917. This wound was received during action on the Somme, following the German Armies retreat to the Hindenburg Line. He was admitted to hospital at Le Havre 25.8.1917. Bradshaw rejoined his unit 6.10.1917. He was wounded in action (2nd time) with a gunshot wound to his head and right thigh in Zonnebeke, Belgium 20.10.1917. (AWM 16th Bn. War Diaries) He was transferred to England to the Beaufort War Hospital in Bristol. Bradshaw was then transferred to the 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford 24.1.1918. He was discharged to Hurdcott and listed for early return as an invalid.
Embarked per ‘Nestor’ for Australia 12.12.1918
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 18.1.1919. Admitted to Fremantle Hospital with gunshot wound to left thigh and muscle weakness 21.9.1919. Discharged from hospital 25.1.1919.
Discharged 19.3.1919.
Final Rank Sergeant, 10th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade.
Medical Condition Invalided, wounded and weakness to left leg.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Photos HMAT 'Chilka' coaling up in Colombo, Ceylon 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source  AWM H0322
             Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A02781
             Ruined gardens at Pozieres 1916. Official British War photograph, photograph source AWM EZ0097
             Zonnebeke, First Battle of Passchendaele. Photographer unknown, photographer sourced AWM E01200
             Beaufort War Hospital Bristol. Photographer unknown, photograph source Wikipedia

Information Source
AWM H0322. HMAT 'Chilka' coaling up in Colombo, Ceylon 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  A02781. Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Clletion of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  EZ0097. Ruined gardens at Pozieres 1916. Official British War photograph, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  E01200. Zonnebeke, First Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Photographer unknown, photographer sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll- William Jonathon Bradshaw
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Bradshaw W J 2441
Wikipedia. Beaufort War Hospital Bristol. Photographer unknown, photograph source Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_War_Hospital
West Australian Newspaper



Beechboro, West Guildford, WA.

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