Francis Henry Bradley emigrated to Canada where he worked as a surveyor’s axeman. Francis enlisted on 5th November 1914 at Victoria. Private Francis Henry Bradley was with the 15th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) when he died on 9th April 1917. Francis was one of three brothers who died in the Great War
Nine Elms British Cemetery is located west of Poperinge on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N33 Poperinge ring road. From Ieper follow the signs to Poperinge. At the traffic lights at the end of the expressway turn left onto the Poperinge ring road, the Europalaan. Follow the ring road to the roundabout and take the second exit. At the next roundabout take the second exit, follow the ring road and take the first turning on the left, the Helleketelweg. The cemetery is along here on the left.
