Arthur Bradley
ARTHUR BRADLEY.
260197, Private, Arthur Bradley, 2/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly, 203882, Shropshire Light Infantry.
Born in 1882 at Bollington, son of cotton spinner, John Thomas and Hannah, (nee, Allaby), Bradley. Addresses changed from one census to another, 1891 it was Chapel Street, 1901 it was Lord Street. Arthur was educated at Bollington Parish Church School under Mr O Kenyon. His siblings were, John Thomas, Ethel, Lily, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth and William. He married Ann Orme, at Christ Church, Macclesfield, on 1 September 1906; they set up home at 32, Palmerston Street, Bollington. He was a member of Bollington Liberal Club and he attended at the Parish Church. Arthur was employed at the Adelphi Mill, working as a minder, at cotton spinning.
Arthur enlisted, 30 March 1917, at Macclesfield. After completion of his training he was drafted with the British Expeditionary Force to France. Arthur was killed by a sniper, Monday, 1 July 1918, he was aged 36 years.
Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Private, Arthur Bradley is buried at Isbergues Communal Cemetery, France.
C.W.G.C. Ref: – 7.
Also refer to
- ‘Big Hats, Shorts and Dyb Dyb Dyb’ – a history of Macclesfield and Congleton Scouts by Norman Gosling- specific mention of Bradley
- Bollington Troops pre WWI
- Photos from Barnswood archive Bollington WW1
- Photos of Bollington Scouts pre WW1 from Heritage Centre