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Offline Ebony Eyes

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« 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
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« Reply #1 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

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 November 09 13:15 GMT (UK) »
Sussex: Satcher (Hamsey) and Gatton (East Grinstead)
Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
Poland: Gonet, Deren

Forest Row: War Memorial and Camp WW1
Lewisham War Memorials & WW1 Graves

Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: WW1
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 November 09 13:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi Phil, Thankyou so much for help much appreciated. Ebony Eyes
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Re: WW1
« Reply #4 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,

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« Reply #5 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
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 04 November 09 23:54 GMT (UK) »
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« Reply #8 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
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