Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the husband of Julia Bradley. He was three times previously wounded.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday November 9th, 1917

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Pte. W. Bradley (Whitwick) of the Sherwood Foresters, is reported wounded.

Coalville Times article - Friday May 10th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Mrs Bradley, of 5, South Street, Whitwick, has been notified that her husband, Private Walter Bradley, of the Sherwood Foresters, was killed in action on April 24th. Deceased’s officer writes that he was killed instantaneously by shellfire and suffered no pain. “At the time of his death,” the letter continues, “he was doing special duty for which he had been selected on account of his reliability. He will be greatly missed both by his officers and his comrades with whom he was very popular. I can only assure you of my heartfelt sympathy.” Pte. Bradley enlisted in August 1915, and had previously been three times wounded, coming to England on each occasion. He returned to France the last time in January last. Before the war he was in business as a hairdresser at Mansfield. He leaves a widow and two children dependent.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 29/12/2017