The Upfill-Brown Collection

Nine: Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Bradley, North Staffordshire Regiment, commanding the Royal Air Force in Mesopotamia and Persia

THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt and enamel; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (Lieut., N. Staff. R.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Lt., N. Staff. R.); AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, 1 clasp, S. Nigeria 1902-03 (Lieut., SN. Regt.); 1914-15 STAR (Major, N. Staff. R.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS, MID. (Lt. Col., R.A.F.); DEFENCE and WAR MEDALS, mounted court style for display, with edge knocks and cleaned, about very fine and better (9)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Anstruther Bradley originally entered the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as an other rank but was commissioned into the North Staffordshire Regiment in 1901. He subsequently saw service with the Regiment in the actions of Modder River, Magersfontein, Poplar Grove, Driefonrein and Paardeberg. In 1903 he was seconded to the West African Field Force and participated in actions against the Uris and people of Omonoha and Ebima (medal and clasp). Bradley transferred into the Royal Flying Corps on the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, qualifying as a Pilot. Thereafter he fought in France, Egypt and Mesopotamia, including the advance on Kut, and relief of Kut. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1918, he latterly held command of the R.A.F. in Mesopotamia and Persia. Thrice mentioned in despatches, Bradley was further rewarded with a C.M.G. in June 1919. He died on 7 June 1965.