Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Five: Major H. W. O. Bradley, Grenadier Guards

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; Defence and War Medals; General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Major, Gren. Gds.), mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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Hugh Worgan Ogden Bradley was born on 5 January 1920 and was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards on 3 July 1939. Promoted Lieutenant in January 1941, he held the ranks of Acting Captain during May-July 1942 and Temporary Captain during August 1942 - December 1945. Promoted War Substantive Captain in December 1945, he held the ranks of Acting Major during September-December 1945. he was appointed Temporary Major in December 1945 and Major in July 1952. Bradley is mentioned in a regimental history as leading a company of Grendier Guards in the operations to re-occupy the Kasserine Pass. A label with the goup reads, ‘Wounded in action in North Africa’.