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CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (2083. Corpl. G. Monk. C.M. Rif).
[ QSA (3) CC, OFS, Tr ]
[ KSA (2) ]

OBE;
QSA (3) Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3655 Pte C. R. S. Bradley. Cape M. R.);
1914 Star, with Clasp (Capt: C. R. S. Bradley. 4/Cavalry.);
British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Lt. Col. C.R.S. Bradley. R.F.C.);
General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Kurdistan (W/C. C. R. S. Bradley. R.A.F.);
Delhi Durbar 1911

[CBE] London Gazette 13 June 1946, the official recommendation states:

'This officer until recently held the appointment of Head of P.R. and A.I.5. He performed these duties for nearly 6 years, coupling with this function the task of Air Adviser to the Chief Censor at the Ministry of Information. He has carried out these very responsible and difficult duties with conspicuous success. It is largely due to his devotion to duty and tact that the air censorship throughout the German war has worked os smoothly and with so little criticism from the Press and public. Group Captain Bradley’s constant supervisi9on and guidance have undoubtedly avoided troubles and embarrassments which would certainly have arisen under less capable and painstaking direction. His branch was called upon to maintain a 24 hour watch which involved very long hours of work on his part in order to exercise that close supervision which yielded such successful results.’

OBE London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Charles Raymond Strathearn 'Braddles' Bradley was born in 21 January 1882 at Bath, Somerset, the son of Charles and Alice Bradley. Serving with the Cape Mounted Rifles during the Second Boer War he was promoted 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 23 April 1902. It appears Bradley took to the life of an officer being further promoted Lieutenant on 1 January 1905, however as a keen horseman he wished to be serving with a mounted unit again and so transferred to the 4th Cavalry, Indian Army on 17 June 1905. Made Squadron Officer on 21 October 1906 he served for some time with this unit being promoted captain on 23 April 1911. Bradley was a keen sportsman and participated in the Army Lawn Tennis Championships in 1914, he had also become interested in flying.

That same year he was catapulted into conflict with the outbreak of the First World War, entering the war in France in late September 1914. He was awarded his Aero Club Aviator’s Certificate the next year on 23 June 1915, awarded at the British Flying School, Le Crotoy, France. Seconded to the Royal Flying Corps that same year he received his first ‘mention’ on 1 January 1916, he was advanced Major on 27 March 1916 while with 31st Squadron on the North West Frontier where, with British troops occupied elsewhere, airpower was becoming increasingly important.

Later appointed Officer Commanding 31st Squadron on 23 April 1916, it was here he acquired the nickname of ‘Beautiful Braddles’ for his good looks. He left this role in May 1917, being promoted Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel on 26 September 1915 and receiving a ‘mention’ the next month on 31 October. Appointed to Headquarters Iraq for Air Staff duties on 17 October 1923, here he became involved in the R.A.F. Polo team. Later appointed the Air Attaché in Rome on 16 March 1928 and remaining there for 3 years he retired in May 1932. Re-joining during the Second World War Bradley was appointed Head of P.R. with the Directorate of Public Relations, Air Ministry. A role which placed him in charge of censorship throughout the war. He died at Marylebone, London on 15 July 1953; sold together copied research including typed biographical research, transcriptions of Army Lists, medal rolls and M.I.C. along with extracts from newspapers, the London Gazette, Wings Over India and First in Indian Skies, A History of 31 Squadron.

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SAGS (1) 1877-8 (Pte P. R. Hoffe. C. M. Rifles)
[ QSA ]

Phillip Rideout Hoffe born Dorset, England. Farmer and Brewer. Enlisted 20.8.1875. Private, Frontier Armed and Mounted Police (No. 547). Gaika and Gealeka operations 1877-78. Trooper, Northern Border Police (No. 8 Troop, Frontier Armed and Mounted Police), Ninth Frontier War (Ngqika and Gealeka) War 1878. Moirosi's stronghold operations 1879. Sergeant, Northern Border Police 28.1.1887. Private, District No. 9, Cape Police c. 1885-86. Sergeant, District Mounted Police, Prieska c. 1892. Transferred to the Cape Police 3.4.1899 (age 45). Corporal, Cape Police (No. 746). Sergeant. 1896. Third class-Private c. 1899. DD1-300 202.

Served in the Boer War in the Cape Police and Scott's Railway Guards.

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SAGS (1) 1877-8-9,(Sergt. J. A. Fiveash, C.M. Rifles);
CGHGSM (1) Basutoland. (Sergt. Maj. J. A. Fiveash. C.M. Rifn.);
[ QSA ]

Served with the Cape Mounted Rifles and is listed as having been slightly wounded on the 19th October 1880 at Kalabani as a member of the Auxiliary Forces of The Cape of Good Hope.

On the QSA roll he is listed as Chief Constable awarded a no clasp medal on the Attorney Generals Ministerial Division medal roll.

He served as a Captain in the Swallendam Town Guards 1901.

£3,500.00

Hello David,

Here is a "not often seen document" for the man, his application for the CGHGS medal.

Note his remark about getting a clasp only as he already has the SAGS medal. He must have been surprised when the CGHGS medal arrived....



Regards

I used to have Fiveash. Bought them in Mossel Bay. I accidently sold them in a bundle sent to DNW for 1,600 and the dealer got them, but I can't justify 3,500 to get them back! There was a lot more sold at Spink recently for that type of money.