11th battalion — Soldiers of East Freo

History

1915 War Casualties—1716, H. Bradford, 11th Battalion (4th, reinforcements), age 24, single, next of kin Mrs. S. Bradford, 119 Hubble-street, East Fremantle (mother) (reference)

1917 Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradford and Family, of 119 Hubble-street, East Fremantle wish to sincerely thank all kind friends for letters, cards, and personal expressions of sympathy during their recent sad bereavement in the loss of their dearly loved son and brother, Bert, killed in action November 2, 1917. (reference)

Residents of 59 Hubble Street, 1909 - 1926: Bradford, John

Family/military connections

Rank: Sergeant

Regimental Number: 1905

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria

Address: 38 King Street(WW1: 76), East Fremantle

Next of Kin: Father, David Bathgate

Enlistment Date: 20 November 1914

Unit Name: 11th Battalion

Age embarkation: 27

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Moulder

Date of Death: -

Place of Death: -

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HISTORY

Her second husband Archibald George Donald Bathgate (1888-1941, son of David Bathgate) worked as a ‘moulder/caster’. At age 27 he enlisted in 1914, serving with the 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, and embarked for Europe on the HMAS A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 as a Private. He was slightly wounded during the Battle of Gallipoli in November 1915, sent to Malta (reference) to recover and returned in 1917 as a Sergeant. (reference)
On his return in 1918, Ida and Archibald married in Fremantle. They had a large family: Their children were; Ellen (b. 1919, dec), Archibald ‘Donald’ Charles (b. 1920, dec), Edith ‘Jean’ (b. 1923), Elsie Joan (b. 1926), Gwendoline (b. 1928), June Margaret (b. 1930 married William Hugh Godecke 1953); Grandchildren: Lynette Marie (b. 1956), Helen Margaret Godecke (b. 1955) and Amanda (b. 1964), and Douglas George (b. )
With the help of Archibald- Ida first practiced midwifery in 1919 from a room in her War Service Home at 46 Duke Street, East Fremantle (then no 12 after 1939- before being demolished). Archie worked as a warder at Fremantle Prison.
In 1920 Ida had her son Donald at her home (no 22) in Victoria Road (reference)- which changed to Staton Road in 1926.

From East Freo Notable and Notorious - Nurse Bathgate