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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Corporal Thomas George Bradshaw - died 13/11/1918 - aged 19 years - Royal Air Force - buried Kingsthorpe Cemetery. Northampton. Service No 54100
Corporal Thomas George Bradshaw Birth Date Feb 1898 Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Death Date 13 Nov 1918 Dromore, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Cemetery Kingsthorpe Cemetery.
The private memorial marking the grave of Thomas George Bradshaw does not provide adequate commemoration, CWGC are in the process of producing a new headstone.
FIND A GRAVE
Kingsthorpe Cemetery
Kingsthorpe, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire.
Bio written on find a grave -
Son of Henry Bradshaw and Harriett Bradshaw, formerly Wright, of Kingsthorpe, Northampton.
He enlisted on 15 January 1917.
Appointed a Mechanic on 1 April 1918
Promoted to Corporal on 1 September 1918
105 Squadron was based at Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
It then flew R.E. 8 bi-planes, that were substantially involved in Anti-Submarine and reconnaissance patrols in the North Atlantic.
Two aircraft were involved in a mid-air collision.
One was piloted by Second Lieutenant James Murdoch Wilson, with Corporal Thomas George Bradshaw as Observer/Navigator/Gunner.
The other was piloted by Second Lieutenant Lawrence Howard Booth, with Air Mechanic (2nd Class) Robert Gaudie as Observer/Navigator/Gunner
The only survivor was Gaudie
Death.
Thomas George Bradshaw, aged 19 years, 10.5 months, a Corporal, Royal Air Force, died on 13 November 1918, at Lisaneden, Dromore [near Omagh], Co. Tyrone.
The cause of death was "Shock caused by the crashing of an aeroplane, Shock, partial cremation from burning aeroplane, certified".
The aircraft crashed at Lisaneden, killing
Lieutenant Lawrence Howard Booth
Lieutenant James Murdock Wilson
Corporal Thomas George Bradshaw
Booth was killed outright, Wilson and Bradshaw died of their injuries, including fire
Their deaths were registered on 22 November 1918, by Sergeant Thomas McGowan, of The Royal Irish Constabulary, Dromore.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60001122/thomas-george-bradshaw
If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.
Thank You
Sandra
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1911 - 4 Stanhope Road Queens Park Northampton.
Mary (should be Henry Thomas) Thomas Bradshaw 53 Head
Harriet Bradshaw 45 Wife
May Bradshaw 18 Daughter. Shoe Closer.
Daisy Ellen Bradshaw 16 Daughter, Shoe Closer.
Thomas George Bradshaw 13 Son. Last Maker.
Fred Bradshaw 9 Son.
Sandra
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Mother Harriet passed in 1936
Harriett Bradshaw - 1868 - 1936 (aged 68 years)
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Northampton Northamptonshire
Volume 3b Page 91
Sandra
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Thomas's father Henry Thomas died in 02 December 1915. Thomas parents were buried in the same plot with him at Kingsthorpe Cemetery. Sandy
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Harriet his mother died on 18th February 1936. Sandy
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Fred Bradshaw 1901-1956 married Gladys Harriet Wingrove, 1902-1975 in 1924. Sons Fred Thomas, 1924-2002 & Roy George, 1926-1930. A 3rd son born 1930 could still be alive.
Added The 3rd son married in 1952 & had 4 children between 1954 & 1959
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Daisy Ellen's story is a bit sad. She marries Gladstone Townley in 1925, gives birth to daughter, Pamela in 1927. Both Pamela & Gladstone die the same year.
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I have some of my own information on Thomas as below. Sandy
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Here is his announcement of death. Sandy
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My photo of the gravestone. Sandy
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I have just returned from visiting Thomas's grave and took some flowers
and a little poppy stone I make. Lest We Forget. Sandy
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Thank you for your input on this thread. What a wonderful gesture, that was brilliant, especially at this time of year.
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Thank you so much, really appreciated.
Sandra
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Check reply 5 Sandra
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Check reply 5 Sandra
Sorry missed that one. Thank you for your input.
Have since found that Robin 28 Oct 1930 passed in 2021 and a son Mark 1958 - 2019
There is a lead from an ancestry tree so will follow that one for now.
Thank You both
Sandra
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Well I have just found out that my Hubby's best friend of 50 years sadly no longer with us, Pat Issac who was adopted by W Isaac and Sybil Roddy was the 1st Cousin 2x removed of Thomas. I remember him taking about the Bradshaw's not knowing the connection obviously. Small world. Sandy
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I have been working on a file of the Bradshaw family and have at least 110 people (with wives etc). There is no living link yet. I wondered if anyone else has found one yet. Sandy