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| Name | BRADLEY – John Alexander |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 97th and 99th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2124 / 356 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | Attested (enlisted) on two separate occasions: 1) 97th Regiment 2nd January 1843 / 18 years / Carlow Ireland Servant (WO97 not available) 2) 99th Regiment 19th December 1856 / 31 years 6 months / Liverpool Lancashire England |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¼ in Fresh / Brown / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ionian Islands – 2 years 2 months Malta – 1 year 7 months North America – 4 years 8 months Crimea – time not stated (1854-55) |
| Length of Service | 22 years 29 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | 1) Private / 3rd December 1856 / Portsea (discharge from 97th Regiment) 2) Sergeant / 18th July 1865 / Cork (discharge from 99th Regiment) |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with clasp for Sebastopol Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Liverpool Lancashire England |
| Pension Districts | 1865 1st Liverpool 1865 1st Cork 1866 Tilbury 1866 – 68 Western Australia (no pension records) October 1868 –June 1887 Melbourne Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 1/4½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1825 Leighlinbridge Carlow Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BRADLEY Alexander Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Unknown Margaret |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MOYNIHAN Margaret B 1838 Bp 18th March 1839 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cork, Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 22nd July 1865 Cork Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MOYNIHAN John |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | O’CONNOR Mary |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Miner in Victoria |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 21 August 1868 – page 2 Geelong Advertiser Monday 11th July 1887 page 3 Death of John |
| Departure from Western Australia | 19th August 1868 departed Fremantle per King Oscar for Melbourne Victoria Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 8th July 1887 Lauriston, Kyneton, Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1872 Melbourne Victoria |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge papers (WO97) from 97th Regiment are not able to be found British Army Worldwide Index 1851 John A Bradley 2124 Private 97th Foot location New Brunswick 1861 John Alexr Bradley 356 Corporal location Cork Discharge at own request having completed 21 years’ service Sergeant Bradley was appointed Acting Sergeant Major for the voyage of the Corona. John Bradley died during a fire at his home at Lauriston near Kyneton on 8th July 1887. A Magisterial Inquiry found the death was accidental. The inquiry noted he was a widower his wife having died some years previously. It also lists among his effects were several musical instruments as apparently he was a good musician. The name of John’s father differs on documents, Alexander on his marriage and Albert on his pension transfer document. |