Commando Service Certificate for L/Sgt Bull, 2 Cdo Bde Sigs.
Date: 09/09/2014
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My father Les 'Brad' Bradshaw
I have today already added a comment to another photograph of my father's unit. Here Marine Les 'Brad' Bradshaw is pictured (again) lying in the bottom row of the picture, this time second from right in front of his Bren gun (minus magazine, I am guessing). I'd like to know, if anyone out there can tell me, what happened to 'Brad' post-1942? I'm pretty sure he was on active dutry with 30AU in North Africa in late Autumn 1942 and he then married Vera, my mother, in December 1942. She told me Dad became a PTI later in the war but I'm not sure whether this was with the Marines? He was awarded the MM for his action at Dieppe. He had a successful post-war career with the Prudential Assurance Company and died, far too young, at 48 in 1971. Needless to say, he did not talk much about his service so if anyone can fill in some blanks, I'd much appreciated that.
Posted by Bill Bradshaw on Sun 09 Jun 2019 15:06:14 EDT
My father Les 'Brad' Bradshaw
My father, Les 'Brad' Bradshaw is pictured here with his comrades of 10 Platoon X Company. He is seen lying on the ground, far left. Brad was a Bren gunner and saw service at Dieppe (where he won the MM) and afterwards in North Africa with what was then termed, I believe, 30AU.
Dad died in 1971, still a young man at 48, after a heart attack - he did smoke too much! I am so proud of him. After the turn of the Millennium I did get to meet and chat at length to two of his comrades, Paul McGrath and John Kruthoffer - both splendid chaps. - Bill Bradshaw
Posted by Bill Bradshaw on Sun 09 Jun 2019 13:41:17 EDT
My father Les 'Brad' Bradshaw
I have today already added a comment to another photograph of my father's unit. Here Marine Les 'Brad' Bradshaw is pictured (again) lying in the bottom row of the picture, this time second from right in front of his Bren gun (minus magazine, I am guessing). I'd like to know, if anyone out there can tell me, what happened to 'Brad' post-1942? I'm pretty sure he was on active dutry with 30AU in North Africa in late Autumn 1942 and he then married Vera, my mother, in December 1942. She told me Dad became a PTI later in the war but I'm not sure whether this was with the Marines? He was awarded the MM for his action at Dieppe. He had a successful post-war career with the Prudential Assurance Company and died, far too young, at 48 in 1971. Needless to say, he did not talk much about his service so if anyone can fill in some blanks, I'd much appreciated that.
Posted by Bill Bradshaw on Sun 09 Jun 2019 15:06:14 EDT