Frederick Donovan Bradbury

Forenames

Frederick Donovan AWMM

Surname

Bradbury AWMM

Service number

• WWI M/196 AWMM
• WWI M196 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs Myrtle W. Bradbury, Tamaki Estate, Pakuranga, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• WWI M/196 AWMM
• WWI M196 AWMM

Medical notes

Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Died from influenza and pneumonia AWMM

Last rank

Private AWMM
New Zealand Military Forces, Home Service Section AWMM

Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Bradbury, of Sheffield, England

Motuihe Island was purchased by the New Zealand government in 1873 for use as a quarantine station. It was used as an internment camp during the 1914-1918 War, and was known as H.M.S. "Tamaki" in both World Wars. (Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website)

Next of Kin: Mrs M. Bradbury, Pakurangi, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

12 Nov 1918 AWMM
Age  30 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Cemetery

Motuihe Island Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Reference: First grave at west end. AWMM

Obituary

New Zealand Herald, 14 November 1918: 'Roll of Honour - BRADBURY, on November 12 1918, of influenza and pneumonia, at Motuihe Island (guard), Frederick Donovan, dearly loved husband of Myrtle W. Bradbury, Tamaki Estate, Pakuranga. Aged 30 years.' AWMM

Memorial name

• Howick and Pakuranga War Memorial, Stockade Hill, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Howick Roll of Honour AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
• I have a picture of his grave at
  MOTUHI Island
  Its on the old gun position looking north up the Channel
  Public - Shane - Self - 31 July 2023 - Photo of grave

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  http://www.cwgc.org
  Sources Used
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Howick & Pakuranga War Memorial.
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/howick-first-world-war-memorial
  Further Reference
• Howick Roll of Honour Index, Auckland Council Archives
  http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/FamilyHistory/HBC003/searchhowick.htm
  Further Reference

References

• The New Zealand Herald
  Obituary: New Zealand Herald, 14 November 1918.
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.