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Title: WW1
Post by: Ebony Eyes on Wednesday 04 November 09 11:42 GMT (UK)

Hi All, I am trying to find info out about a William Ferguson Bradley who was a major in Canadian Army when killed. On CWGC it mentions somethign about despatches but me very stuck. He was born Edmonton, London  Any help much aprreciated, he born about 1894 and was a journalist too. Kind Regards Ebony Eyes

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: forester on Wednesday 04 November 09 12:57 GMT (UK)

I have found one entry for him in the London Gazette so far:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29496/pages/2357

36th (Reserve) Canadian Infantry Battalion
William Ferguson Bradley to be temp Lt
Dated 21st July 1915

Phil

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: forester on Wednesday 04 November 09 13:15 GMT (UK)

Another three, which will track his rise to Major:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29588/pages/4974

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29958/pages/1888

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30047/supplements/4205

Phil

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: Ebony Eyes on Wednesday 04 November 09 13:29 GMT (UK)

Hi Phil, Thankyou so much for help much appreciated. Ebony Eyes

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: jds1949 on Wednesday 04 November 09 16:29 GMT (UK)

Ebony Eyes,

go to:

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=279322

and you will find details of his service with the Canadian Army,

jds1949

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: Ebony Eyes on Wednesday 04 November 09 17:41 GMT (UK)

Hi Jds, Thank you so much for this info too, one very happy person at this end. Kind Regards Ebony Eyes

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: mmm45 on Wednesday 04 November 09 23:54 GMT (UK)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=6661776&queryType=1&resultcount=3

Its also on Ancestry 1-6-17 MID in London Gazette. 30107 page 5426

Ady :)

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: SueK50 on Thursday 05 November 09 07:02 GMT (UK)

I don't see that anyone has linked to his attestation papers yet -

Front - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc001/256544a.gif&id_nbr=60259

Back - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc001/256544b.gif&id_nbr=60259

Cheers
Sue

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: pearlybaby on Friday 06 November 09 21:50 GMT (UK)

Hi
William Ferguson Bradley was one of four brothers of my grandfather, John William Bradley.  Are you a distant relative of mine!
I have researched the Bradley family tree back to 1797. 
Would love to hear further from you.
Pearl Kelly

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: Ebony Eyes on Saturday 07 November 09 09:46 GMT (UK)

Hi Pearl, Yes John William Bradley is a relation of mine and we have had contact on the Genes site. Kind Regards Ebony Eyes