| Regimental number | 2786 |
| Place of birth | Quirindi, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Yarraman, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Yarraman, Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs M A Bradford, Yarraman, Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Great-grandson of Captain William Mitchell, who served under the Duke of Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin Thomas and Maria BRADFORD, Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4677 Robert Bruce BRADFORD, 17th Bn, killed in action, Passchendaele, Belgium, 9 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRADFORD Apsley
Red Cross File No 0491106L |