Tuesday 12 June 2007

Lance-Corporal Clayton Adam Bradley

Born on 29 March 1889 in Carleton County, Ontario - son of Annie and the late Adam Bradley, North Gower, Ontario - attestation paper provides the following: trade as student, single, currently a member of the Guelph Officer Training Corps, no previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 11.5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, pale medium complexion, light blue eyes, dark hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Guelph, Ontario, on 16 March 1915 (number 411004) - taken on the strength of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in France on 16 July 1915 - killed in action on 2 June 1916 - buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery (grave IV.F.37), Belgium.

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