Pte
George Walter Bradshaw

Informations sur naissance

Année de naissance:
1890
Lieu de naissance:
Old Whittington, Derbyshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

Informations générales

Profession:
ouvrier journalier

Informations service militaire

Pays:
Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Force armée:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Numéro de service:
22550
Incorporation nom de lieu:
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Unités:
 —  Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 11th Bn.  (Dernière unité connue)

Informations sur décès

Date de décès:
19/10/1917
Lieu de décès:
Judge Cottage, Belgique
Cause du décès:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Âge:
27

Cimetière

Tyne Cot Cemetery
Parcelle: 47
Rangée: C
Tombe: 11

Distinctions et médailles 3

British War Medal
Médaille
Military Medal
Médaille
Victory Medal
Médaille

Points d'intérêt 3

#1 Lieu de naissance
#2 Lieu d'enrôlement
#3 Lieu du décès (approximatif)

Mon histoire

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.

Sources 4

Ancestry
http://home.ancestry.co.uk/
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/
Sources utilisées
The Long, Long Trail
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/
Sources utilisées
War Diary Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Reg.), 11th Bn.
http://www.nmarchive.com/
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