WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 7532 [N&D] 5741 [RDC] 409554 [RAF] |
Private William Bradwell | 4th Notts and Derby Regiment. Royal Defence Corps Royal Air Force |
born 1865 |
| Service record (1900-02) | Joined army at Newark on 3/3/1900; Occupation: postman Height: 5’7½””, weight143 lbs. Girth 34½” (expansion to 35½”). Blue eyes, brown hair. Regt. No. 7532: served in South Africa from 16/3/1901 to 26/5/02 with 4th Notts and Derby regiment. Awarded the South African medal. Next of kin: (wife): Elizabeth Ann Bradwell, Bingham, Notts; (child): William Alwyn Bradwell |
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| RAF Record (1918 to 1920) |
“Current engagement with Army” (i.e. RDC). 14.4.15 for
duration of war aged 49. (RAF record) Joined Royal Defence Corps 14.4.15. DoB: 3.6.1865. Entered RAF 2.7 18. Civilian occupation: Postman. RAF form indicates transfer from “RD” to “6th Sub Gen Duties Unit” on 2.7.18. Marriage 21.2.1891 in Worksop. Next of kin: Mrs EA Bradwell, Church Street, Bingham Deemed discharged 30.4.1920. |
The Royal Defence Corps was a corps of the British Army formed
in August 1917 and disbanded in 1936.It was initially formed by converting
the (Home Service) Garrison battalions of line infantry regiments. Garrison
battalions were composed of soldiers either too old or medically unfit for
active front-line service; the Home Service status indicated they were unable
to be transferred overseas. Eighteen battalions were converted in this way.
The role of the regiment was to provide troops for security and guard duties
inside the United Kingdom; guarding important locations such as ports or
bridges. It also provided independent companies for guarding prisoner-of-war
camps. The regiment was never intended to be employed on overseas service.
In many respects, they fulfilled the same role as the Second World War's
Local Defence Volunteers or the later Home Service Force. 8th Bn. 2nd (Home Service) Garrison Bn East Yorkshire Regt See: invisionzone.com |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: RAF, home front AVL Address: Church Cottage, Church Street, Bingham. AVL 1918: 5741 8th Co. 19th Bn. Royal Defence Corps AVL 1919: 409554 Pte, 6th Sub Unit RAF |
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Family history etc
| Private William Bradwell | |||
| 1865 FREEBMD | Born Bingham district (Cropwell Butler) JUL-SEP qtr. | ||
| Census 1871 | Lived on Main St., Cropwell Butler with: Father: George, b. 1827 East Bridgford Mother: Sarah, b. 1831 Bingham Siblings: Anne E, b. 1851 Bingham George, b. 1862 Bingham Mary, b.1864 Cropwell Butler Sarah Jane, b.1868 Cropwell Butler Elizabeth, b.1870 Cropwell Butler |
Saddler |
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| Census 1881 | Lived in Market Place, Bingham with: Father: George Mother: Sarah Siblings: Sarah Jane Elizabeth AND Grandchildren of George & Sarah: Catharine Beet, b. 1872 Cropwell Butler Fanny Beet, b.1877 Cropwell Butler |
Learning the trade Saddler & Harness maker |
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| 1891 | Married Elizabeth Ann Moxon at Worksop 21st February 1891 Son: William Alwyn Bradwell, b 1892 Bingham |
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| Census 1891 | Living in Market Place, Bingham with: Wife Elizabeth A, b. 1865 Sheffield |
Rural postman | |
| Census 1901 | William was In South Africa with Sherwood Foresters Wife Elizabeth and son William A living in Thorpe, Yorkshire with her sister and brother-in-law. |
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| Census 1911 | Living in Cherry St Bingham with: Wife Elizabeth Ann Son: William Alwyn b. 1892 Bingham Visitor: Edith Moxon, b. 1885 Worksop |
Postman Postal Clerk |
William Alwyn served in The Royal Engineers |
| AVL 1918 | Church Cottage, Church St. | ||
| Electoral rolls | 1921-1931: William and Elizabeth at Church Cottage, Church St. Bingham | ||
| 1939 Register | Redcar, Carlton Road, Worksop: Fred Moxon, b. 13 Dec 1902, widowed Frederick A Moxon, b. 13 Dec 1902, single Elizabeth Bradwell, b. 25 Jan 1865, married William Bradwell, b. 3 Jun 1865, married |
Master butcher [Elizabeth’s brother] Master butcher Unpaid domestic duties Retired Postman |
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| 1939 Register | 23 Broadgate Avenue, Beeston William A Bradwell, b. 5 Mar 1892, married Frances Helen Bradwell, b. 15 May 1892, married William Bradwell, b. 3 Jun 1865, married Two closed records |
Post Office sorting clerk/Telegraph Unpaid domestic duties Retired Postman |
Note: William (snr) appears twice in 1939 registers! |
| 1943 | Died 20th January 1943 aged 77 at 255 Carlton Road, Worksop. Probate to Elizabeth Ann Bradwell, widow. Effects £282 3s. 10d | ||