In Memory of Lieutenant GEOFFREY MONTAGU BRADLEY Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn., Rifle Brigade attd. to 2nd Bn., Welsh Regiment who died age 21 on 22 December 1914 Son of Edwin and Emmeline Mary Bradley, of Leyburne House, Dover. B.A. Scholar of Jesus College, Cambridge. Ex-captain of Cambridge University Shooting Eight. Remembered with honour LE TOURET MEMORIAL Bradley, G. M. Geoffrey Montagu Bradley was a Lieutenant from the 6th battalion of the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), attached to Welsh Rifles. In a communication from the War Office, around April 1915, his father, Edwin, was informed that Lt Bradley was reported missing, and believed killed, on 21/22 December 1914 after taking part in a night attack on the enemy position at Festubert, France. He was last seen under heavy fire. He was 21, and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Before enlisting he had been an Old Dovorian (Dover College boy), and had attended Jesus College, Cambridge. There he had been Captain of the University Shooting Eight. Baptised at St James on 27th April 1893, he was the son of Edwin and Emmeline Mary Bradley of Leyburn House, Dover, brother of George. The cross above is at St James. It reads: George Howis Bradley, AMICE Late Lieut RE Died 11th Aug 1924, aged 36 years Also of Geoffrey M Bradley BA Lieut Rifle Brigade Killed in Action Festubert France Dec 21st 1914 aged 21 years There is a further inscription beneath, mainly obscured. It may say: Beloved sons of Edwin and Emmeline Mary Bradley beneath are further words, of which "We Commit" are the only ones readable Edwin Bradley JP died 3rd Dec 1945 aged 87 years Emmeline Mary Bradley died 30th Dec 1956 aged 91 years http://www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk/Casualties/WWI/SurnamesBrad.htm http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=...MES.pdf Geoffrey Montague Bradley&hl=en&gl=us
