Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Ordinary Seaman J. Bradley, Mine Clearance Service, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.84244 J. Bradley. Ord. R.N.) BWM officially re-impressed; together with the recipient’s Mine Clearance Service metal cuff badge, one reverse lug missing to badge, otherwise nearly very fine, the badge scarce (3) £60-£80

Joseph Bradley was born in Margate, Kent, on 16 December 1899, and joined the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman on 2 February 1918, for the duration of hostilities. He served in the Minesweeper H.M.S. Southdown from 16 August to 30 September 1918, and was shore demobilised on 26 December 1919.