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Herbert Lawrence BRADFORD

Regimental number7669
Place of birthGlenferrie, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationChauffeur
AddressHornsby Street, Maldon, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 7.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Wm Bradford, Hornsby Street, Maldon, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; 2 years in the 46th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date30 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 May 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian General Hospital 3, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/67/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Discharge date28 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Wounded in action, 17 April 1918 (gas).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 28 July 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death27 April 1977
Place of burialFawkner Memorial Park, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, BRADFORD Herbert Lawrence

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