South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Lance Corporal 51694 Henry Matthew BRADBURN - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment


Killed in Action on Wednesday, October 23rd 1918 aged 31


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Pommereuil British Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After November 1916 ~ Tanworth-in-Arden
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of the Selle November 1916 at Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Pommereuil Pvt 40921 Yorkshire Light Infantry  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Henry is listed as having been killed on 23 Oct 1918, the war diary reveals that on this day the Battalion took part in the successful attack to capture the village of Pommereuil, the attack, however came at the cost of heavy casualties including Henry.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1887 at Tanworth in Arden 4 Sep 1887 at Tanworth in Arden
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Richard and Amy Bradburn Tanworth in Arden
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1888 - Tanworth in Arden 1901 - Gardener
1891 - Whalebone Cottage, Tanworth in Arden  
1901 - Tanworth in Arden  
1911 - Not yet found  
1918 - West Avenue, Tanworth in Arden  
Brother of Richard Bradburn who also fell