Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of George Bradshaw a framework knitter, born 1856 in Enderby, Leicestershire and his wife Eliza Bradshaw (nee Herbert, married on the 3rd July 1877 in the Blaby, Leicestershire district), a framework knitter, born 1858 in Enderby. Harry was born on the 9th February 1880 in Enderby, he had one sibling, a brother Alfred, born 12th January 1878 in Enderby, also residing in the family home was his maternal Uncle, Robert Herbert, a carpenter, born 1866 in Enderby, in April 1881 the family home was at Gumley Square, Enderby, although Harry was at that time residing with his paternal Uncle George Bradshaw and Aunt, Hannah Bradshaw in their family home at The Dumps, St. John’s Terrace, Whitwick, Leicestershire. In April 1891 Harry was a schoolboy and was residing in the family home at The Plough Inn, Mill Lane, Enderby, together with his father, a publican, his mother and siblings, Alfred, Edith, born 29th November 1881, John (Tom), born 11th February 1884, Frank, born 25th March 1886 in Enderby and was baptised on the 5th October 1890 in the Parish Church, Enderby and Arthur, born 15th June 1888, and baptised on the 5th October 1890 in the Parish Church, Enderby, the latter four siblings were all born in Enderby. In March 1901Harry was absent from the family home at Mill Hill, Enderby, residing there was his father, a licensed victualler, his mother and siblings, Alfred a quarry trade sett maker, Edith, a dress maker, Tom, a carpenter’s apprentice, Frank, an office clerk, Arthur and Clara, born 7th March 1892 in Enderby, Harry was employed as a stone mason and was residing as a visitor at 36, Nevill Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney, Middlesex. In April 1911 Harry was employed as a granite mason and was residing in the family home at 6, St. John’s Wood Terrace, St. Marylebone, Middlesex, together with his wife Edith Ellen Bradshaw, born 12th November 1866 in Calstock, Cornwall and their daughter, Marjorie, born in the 1st quarter of 1902 in Hackney. His younger brothers, Arthur died and was buried at sea, and Frank fell in action. Harry’s father died on the 23rd June 1921 aged 65 and his mother died on the 20th August 1935, aged 78, they are both interred in St. John the Baptist Churchyard, Enderby.
Harry first entered the theatre of war on the 6th December 1915 in Egypt, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals.
NOTE: Official records show that Harry’s wife, Edith Ellen Lake was born in the 4th quarter of 1866 in Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, she married Richard Edward Stephens, a farmer, born in 1861, in the 2nd quarter of 1890 in Stoke Damerel, Devon. Edith is then shown to have married Harry in the 3rd quarter of 1914 in the Marylebone, Middlesex district. However in the census for 1911 Edith is recorded as having been married to Harry for 11 years, thus the true facts relating to Edith and Harry remain open to further investigation.