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14 April 2021

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№ 133

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14 April 2021

Hammer Price:
£2,000

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Staff Sergeant T. Bradshaw, 1st Tunnelling Company, Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (60 S.Sjt. T. Bradshaw. Aust: E.); British War and Victory Medals (60 S.Sjt. T. Bradshaw Min. Cps. A.I.F.) minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £1,400-£1,800

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919:
‘For great gallantry and devotion to duty during the period 29 September to 11 November 1918, during the advance from Bony to Avesnes. When in charge of parties detailed for forward roads and bridges, he successfully effected repairs under fire. Later, when in charge of parties detailed to search for and unload mines in the Pusigny-Bohain area, he personally unloaded several mines.’

Thomas Bradshaw was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, in 1881 and having emigrated to Queensland attested for the Australian Imperial Force at Townsville on 27 September 1915. Posted to the Mining Corps, Australian Engineers, he was promoted Corporal on 13 January 1916, and embarked from Australia on 20 February 1916. He transferred to No. 1 Tunnelling Company on 21 December 1916, and was promoted Sergeant on 13 February 1917, and Staff Sergeant on 26 September 1918. For his services during the latter months of the Great War he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and he was discharged in London on 26 March 1919.

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