Raster Scanning Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 I am currently researching the 7th Beds men Killed and wounded during the capture of Thiepval 27/28 September 1916. Checking through the casualty list of those wounded, I see the name Pte 15683 E Bradbury (see below, second from last). As the 'B' names are available on line I checked his entry on the Medal Roll Index only to find him listed twice, same number different initials. Thinking this was a mistake I paid my 6 quid and sure enough there are 2 different cards with the same number and different initials. Now I am confused, is 15683 Pt Bradbury, William, D, or E? The casualty list is often wrong so William or 'D' seem the best bets. I see on the D card he is listed as D of W, he is not listed in SDGW for the 7th Beds, so I suspect he returned to a different unit after recovering from his wounds sustained at Thiepval. He then was wounded and died with this new unit. Would some kind person check soldiers died for a Bradbury who was formerly 15683 Bedfordshire Rgt please. Has anyone got any ideas why he had 2 seperate cards and presumably 2 sets of medals? Thanks. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 1 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2004 Here is one of the MRI cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_davies Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 John, There's a William Bradbury: 4th Bedfords Born-Lidlington Enlisted-Bedford Residence-Chiswick, Middlesex DoW 22 Feb 1918 CWGC shows him as William Edward Bradbury, aged 22. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 1 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2004 Thanks Jim. That will be my man. I am trying to post the other card but having problems with my service provider Looking at the casualty list for Thiepval closely it does say W E not just E. So who was D Bradbury and why is he listed as D of W when it appears it was William? Thanks. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 1 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2004 Hopefully here is the other one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 1 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2004 Could it be one card for the 14-15 Star and the other for the GW&V Medals, the D just being a mistake? John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 That is exactly what it appears to be. Note the first card only shows a roll reference for the 1914-1915 Star and the second card has roll references for only the BWM and Victory. Some clerk must of had a terrific party the night before he made the "D" initial entry on the one card. Regards. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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