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Company Sergeant Major Leslie Bradley, 1889-1979, p. 3

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Emery Bradley Page 2 Emery Bradley wanted to enlist, rather than work on the farm, and not letting the family know his plans he walked to Norval, but the man who was on duty knew Emery's father, and told him he was under age and he should go back and help his family on the farm. When he told the story, he always said" That was the longest 10 mile walk I ever walked." Later he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 2 nd Division, 4th Brigade, and was assigned to the Ammunition Column, The 4th Brigade was formed from these Battalions in Fall of 1914, 18th (Western Ontario) Battalion 19th (Central Ontario) Battalion 20th (Central Ontario) Battalion 21st (Eastern Ontario) Battalion 4th Trench Mortar Battery He sailed from Montreal May 16-17, 1915 on the Corinthian. The ship he returned on was Carmania which landed in Halifax 30-12-18' Sgt. Emery Bradley R,C.A. was in hospital in Shorncliffe after a horse stepped on his foot and broke some bones. After being discharged from the hospital he went on duty as a signalling Instructor at Shorncliffe, and later returned to the trenches. Emery was the 5th son borne to John and Elizabeth Bradley, on March 39, 1895. After World War 1 he returned to farming, and later formed a Real Estate partnership with his eldest son, Edgar in the Guelph area. He had a keen eye for antiques and bought and sold antique glass and furniture. He died in London March 12, 1981 And is buried at St. Stephens, Hornby.

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