BRADSHAW, George Walter Adam
(Service number 62916)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 23/06/1897 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Winchester | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs A. E. BRADSHAW (mother), 22 Farley Street, Kaikorai, Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 30th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 8 April 1972 | Age | 75 years |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Walter Adams Bradshaw was the son of John and Annie Elizabeth (née Wells) Bradshaw. Brothers Benjamin, John Robert, Matthew Bimson and Thomas Hughan all served in World War One. Matthew died in 1944 and is buried at Temuka, while Thomas died in 1968 and is buried at Dunedin.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 November 2016]
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