Henry Robert Bradford

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Pte Henry Robert Bradford  who died 16 August 1944 - Private 52558205 2/5th South Staffordshire Regiment.

The private memorial marking the grave of Pt Bradford no longer provides adequate commemoration.  The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.


FIND A GRAVE

Pte. Henry Robert “Harry” Bradford

Croydon Cemetery and Crematorium
Croydon, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London
PLOT FF. 30359

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241461543/henry-robert-bradford

UK, World War I and World War II Memorial Books, 1914-1945
Pte  S Staffs Regiment - W - Europe campaign. Died 16 August 1944.



If you are related or can help, CWGC would like to hear from you.

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possible parents marriage -    Arthur Robert Bradford - 1888 - married aged 22 years - - 22 January 1910
Marriage Date   22 Jan 1910   St Mary's, Surrey.
Father    William Bradford - Spouse    Bridget McSweeney.

Arthur R Bradford - 1888 - 1966  (aged 78 years)
Registration Quarter   Apr-May-Jun Croydon   Greater London
Volume   5a Page   739

At least two births

Births Sep 1913   
BRADFORD    Arthur E    McSweeney    Godstone    2a   438   

Births Sep 1916   
Bradford    Henry R    McSweeney    Croydon    2a   499

1911 census shows two daughter Blanche and Edith

Arthur Bradford 23 Head
Bridget Bradford 21 Wife
Blanche W Sweeney   2   Daughter
Edith Bradford 7 months Daughter

September 1909
BRADFORD    Blanche Violet        Wandsworth    1d   507

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sister - Edith Ellen Bradford - 1910 - married aged 24 years
Marriage Date   4 Aug 1934   Emmanuel Church, Surrey, Croydon
Father    Arthur Robert Bradford
Spouse    Thomas Henry Killick.

Edith Ellen Killick - 21 August 1910 - passed 1975 (aged 65 years.
Registration Quarter   Oct-Nov-Dec Croydon    Greater London
Volume   11 Page   1804

Thomas Henry Killick 17 November 1907 - passed 1972 (aged 64 years)
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar Lambeth Greater London
Volume   5d Page   258

A male birth in 1938  ("T") may still be living.

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sister - Blanche W Bradford married Alexander Mcmanus in 1941  Croydon Surrey
Volume Number   2a Page number   2087

Blanche McManus 20 May 1909 - passed 1987  (aged 78 years)
Registration district   Croydon    Greater London
Volume   11 Page   1447

Alexander McManus - 15 November 1907 - passed 1977 (aged 69 years)

Registration Quarter   Apr-May-Jun
Registration district   Croydon   Greater London
Volume   11 Page   2009

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brother Harry Robert Bradford born 1916
Henry R Bradford - 1916 - 1944 (aged 28 years)
Registration Quarter   Jul-Aug-Sept   Southampton   Hampshire
Volume   2c Page   39

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sister - Blanche W Bradford married Alexander Mcmanus in 1941  Croydon Surrey
Volume Number   2a Page number   2087

Blanche McManus 20 May 1909 - passed 1987  (aged 78 years)
Registration district   Croydon    Greater London
Volume   11 Page   1447

Alexander McManus - 15 November 1907 - passed 1977 (aged 69 years)

Registration Quarter   Apr-May-Jun
Registration district   Croydon   Greater London
Volume   11 Page   2009

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Obituary suggests two sons -

Croydon Advertiser
Croydon, London
Fri, 10 Jul 1987 Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/article/croydon-advertiser/140298475/

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