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Pte. Robert Bradshaw
British Army 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:Salford, Lancs
(d.13th Oct 1914)
Robert Bradshaw was born in Salford in 1885. The son of Harriet and William. He was a private in the Manchester Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was at The Battle of Ypres. He was killed in action, aged 29 years. His name appears on a panel in Le Touret Memorial in France Panels 34/37. He was awarded The Victory Medal, The British Medal and The Star Medal. His death left his wife Elizabeth, a widow who was pregnant with his child, Elizabeth gave birth to his son,who he never knew, my grandad Robert. Named after his father, my great grandad Robert Bradshaw.