Sir Edward Bradford | |
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 Bradford in 1916 | |
| Born | 10 December 1858 |
| Died | 25 November 1935 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles / wars | 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War Battle of Dogger Bank (1915) |
| Awards | K.C.B, G.B.E., C.V.O. |
Sir Edward Eden Bradford (10 December 1858 – 25 November 1935) was a British naval officer, who commanded the3rd Battle Squadron of theGrand Fleet until May 1916. He wrote the biography of Admiral of the FleetArthur Knyvet Wilson.
Edward Eden Bradford joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1872,[1] serving on the modernironclad battleshipsHercules,Monarch, andSultan in the Channel Fleet.[2] He was promoted to Midshipman in 1876, and served aboard the screw-frigateDoris, the screw-corvetteDanae and the iron screw-frigateRaleigh.[1] It was during this time that he passed his lieutenant's exam on 14 November 1878.[3]
Bradford was then appointed sub-lieutenant on the survey schoonerSandfly.[1] In October 1880, whilst surveying ashore in theSolomon Islands, theSandfly's commanding officer, Lieutenant Bower, and five crewmen were murdered by the natives. Bradford took charge of theSandfly, recovered the bodies of his shipmates, and punished the natives by burning their village. This earned him a special promotion to Lieutenant in December 1880.[4][5]
Bradford joined the old ironcladAchilles from 1881 to 1883 and took part in the1882 Anglo-Egyptian War for which he was decorated.[1][4]
He served in the China Station from 1883 to 1891 aboard the screw-corvetteSapphire and the screw-sloopMutine. During his time on theMutine,[6] he was made acting-commander, on 20 January 1891.[7]
In 1886, Bradford won theRoyal United Services Institute's silver medal award for his essay,The Maritime Defence of the United Kingdom (including its Colonies and Dependencies), and its Trade, in a War with a Great Maritime Power, which was published in the R.U.S.I. journal.[8]
From 1894 to 1896,[9] Bradford served onBoadicea, flagship of the East Indies Squadron as commander.[1]
Bradford married his wife Sheila in June 1896.[10][11]
Bradford was promoted tocaptain on 30 June 1899.[12] In March 1900 he was posted toHMS President, home of the London division of theRoyal Naval Reserve, for transport service in Thames District.[13] He had an essay published entitledRemarks on Organisation and Coaling in 1900.[14]
Bradford served under Admiral Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson as his flag-captain in themodern battleshipsMajestic,Revenge andExmouth.[1] He wrote aLife of Admiral of the Fleet published in 1923.
Bradford was Commodore of Chatham Naval Barracks from 1907 to 1908.[1]
Bradford was then made Rear-Admiral of the Home Fleet, with his flag in theKing Edward VII-class battleshipHibernia.[1]
He then commanded the Training Squadron aboard the armoured cruiserLeviathan from 1911 to 1913.[1]
Bradford was promoted tovice-admiral on 10 February 1914,[15] and given command of the3rd Battle Squadron,[1] flying his flag in the battleshipKing Edward VII.[16] The 3rd Battle Squadron supportedAdmiral Beatty atDogger Bank[1] and left the Grand Fleet in May 1916.[17]
Bradford was awarded the KCB in the1916 New Year Honours.[18]
At his own request, Bradford retired in 1918 with the rank of admiral.[1]
Bradford was awarded the G.B.E. on 1 January 1930.[19]
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