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Bernard Orton Joseph Bradley

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Cassino War Cemetery (Photo. John Wright, 2004) - This image may be subject to copyright

Cassino War Cemetery (Photo. John Wright, 2004) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Bernard Orton Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Bradley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    502563 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 27 Gossett Street, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs B. Bradley, 114 Mayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch (wife), New Zealand AWMM
    • I am Bernard's granddaughter and I live in Sumner
      the street should read Nayland Street
      There is no Mayland St in Sumner Public - Sarah - Other relative - 14 June 2020 - Christchurch city council
      My father Michael Bradley and Uncle David Bradley
  • Relationship status
    Pre 01 Jul 1943-31 December 1943 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    502563 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of William and Elizabeth Bradley (née Mahar), of Christchurch.

    Husband of Betty Bradley, of Sumner, Christchurch. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 May 1944 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cassino War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VI.C.6. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2608290
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.21 AWMM
    • Ross, A. (1959). 23 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 January 2022Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher
14 June 2020SarahNew ZealandOther relative

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