| Service number | 6223 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1899 |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom: England, Worcestershire |
| Death Date | 1917-01-05 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 9th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Harry Bradshaw
Description
Private Harry Bradshaw (6223, 9th Battalion) was born in Atch Lench, Worcestershire, England, and moved to Australia at the age of 13 to work on his uncle’s cattle station in Queensland. Harry was killed while on a working party near Bazentin on 5 January 1917, just four days after joining the battalion. He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. His brother wrote that he was 17 and a half years of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1899 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 28 March 1916 | |
| Date of embarkation | 07 September 1916 | |
| Date of death | 05 January 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 05 January 1917 |