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Leslie Bradley's war info page 6 1. Information taken from Records of the Fourth Canadian Infantry Battalion in the Great War of 1914 - 1918.... Reg'l No. 11109 - Rank C.S.M. - Original Unit . 4th Bn., - Enlisted 22-9-14 - Date of T.O.S. unit in the field 4th Bn., 9-2-15 - Casualties -wounded 12-3-16 and 29-9-18 Address of demobilization -R.R.No.3, Georgetown, Ontario DECORATIONS AND AWARDS No. 11109 Sgt. BRADLEY, L Military Medal, London Gazette, No. 30573, 13-3-18 Belgian Croiz-de-Guerre, London Gazette, No. 30792, 12-7-18 .Deed of Action Military Medal ­ " during the operations at PASSCHENDAELE 6th and 7th of Nov, 1917. On the afternoon of Nov, 5, while taking his platoon to their assembly position this N.C.O. was blown up and badly shaken by a shell. He insisted upon carrying on and got his platoon into position. This N.C.O. received orders to move forward and dig in. Sgt. Bradley was wounded but he encouraged his men to keep moving forward. Later, when his wounds were dressed, he made his way forward and rejoined his platoon. Subsequently he was ordered to report to the Aid Post by his company commander. This N.C.O. has been with the battalion since Feb., 1915, and has at all times shown great spirit and set a very high example of courage and bravery to his men. His five medals are in the safekeeping of his son Don and include 14-15 Medal, War Medal, Victory Medal and Military Medal and Belgian Croix-de-Guerre ( both for Bravery)" (From the Canadian Champion dated March 1916) ­ "On Tuesday John Bradley was notified that Sergeant Leslie Bradley, 4th Batt. was in Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. Sgt Bradley had been the most fortunate of all the Milton men of the first contingent. Up to the 12 th he was the only one who had been regularly in the firing line who had escaped being hit.