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George Walter Bradshaw
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1890 |
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Place of birth: Old Whittington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Day laborer |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 22550 |
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Enlistment place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 11th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 19/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Judge Cottage, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 27 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: 47 Row: C Grave: 11 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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British War Medal Medal |
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Military Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Private George Walter Bradshaw served in the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 11th Battalion, part of the 70th Brigade, of the 23rd Division.
On the 19th of October 1917, the 11th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters were relieved in the trenches by the 8th Bn. of the York & Lancaster Regiment. Before the relieve came, however, the Battalion was subjected to heavy German shelling. Especially the support line near Jolting Trench suffered severely, as the shelling was guided by German aeroplanes. Lewis gun and rifle fire had no effect and only increased the shelling. After they were finally relieved by the York & Lancasters, the 11th Bn. marched back to dug-outs near Zillebeke Bund.
Private George Walter Bradshaw was killed in action on the 19th of October 1917. Not much is known about the circumstances of his death, but he must have fallen close to Judge Cottage. It is highly possible that he was killed in the trenches during the heavy German shelling. His remains were exhumed after the war and reinterred in Tyne Cot Cemetery.
On the 19th of October 1917, the 11th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters were relieved in the trenches by the 8th Bn. of the York & Lancaster Regiment. Before the relieve came, however, the Battalion was subjected to heavy German shelling. Especially the support line near Jolting Trench suffered severely, as the shelling was guided by German aeroplanes. Lewis gun and rifle fire had no effect and only increased the shelling. After they were finally relieved by the York & Lancasters, the 11th Bn. marched back to dug-outs near Zillebeke Bund.
Private George Walter Bradshaw was killed in action on the 19th of October 1917. Not much is known about the circumstances of his death, but he must have fallen close to Judge Cottage. It is highly possible that he was killed in the trenches during the heavy German shelling. His remains were exhumed after the war and reinterred in Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 1
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11 Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) , (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2187/3). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Further reference |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/462026 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=d30b0749-6afd-4402-b366-4069c8024a54 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5009804 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/463936 |