Ernest Edwin's Story.
Born at Stockton Heath on 27 December 1893, the eldest son of Ernest Bloor of The Grange, Whitefield Road, Stockton Heath, and his wife, Ada, daughter of John Hedgcock.
Educated at The Friends’ School, Ackworth, Yorkshire
Articled to his father as a Chartered Accountant
Joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps (No. 2395) on 17 Dec 1914
Commissioned 2nd Lieut, RFA on 26 Apr 1915
Went to France and Flanders on 30 Nov 1915 with 151st Howitzer Brigade, RFA, but was invalided home shortly afterwards
Returned to France in January 1917 and was twice wounded in June 1917.
Returned to France and posted to D Battery, 148th Brigade, RFA
Killed in action at Wytschaete on 30 Sept 1917. At 10:00pm on 30 Sept 1917 some camouflage on the gun pits caught fire from an enemy shell or bomb, and three of the officers, including 2nd Lt Bradshaw, came to put out the fire. Some ammunition was nearby, and the fire got to the ammunition just as the three officers were cutting away the burning camouflage materials and there was a large explosion that killed all three officers and a sergeant.
Thank you to Richard Flory for the information on Ernest.