A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bradley, Warre Squire
BRADLEY. (Lieut., 1824. f-p., 15; h-p., 22.)
Warre Squire Bradley, born, 21 Dec. 1797, in the parish of St. Decuman, co. Somerset, is eldest son of the late Rev. W. S. Bradley, Vicar of Chard and Timberscombe, in the same shire.
This officer entered the Navy, 18 June, 1810, as a Volunteer, on board the Menelaus 38, Capt. Peter Parker, in which ship, after witnessing the reduction of the Isle of France in Dec. following, and serving off St. Helena, he proceeded to the Mediterranean, where he became Midshipman, in Feb. 1813, of the Hibernia 120, bearing the flag of Sir Wm. Sidney Smith, one of Sir Edw. Pellew’s ships in a skirmish, which took place on 5 Nov. followdng, with the Toulon squadron. He next joined, early in 1814, the Royal Sovereign 100, and Duncan 74, and, from May in that year until Nov. 1815, served on board the Undaunted 38, all commanded by Capt. Chas. Thurlow Smith, on the same station. In the latter frigate he was present, in 1815, at the capture of the Tremiti islands, and of a flotilla of gun-boats out of Brindisi. We afterwards find him employed for seven years, off St. Helena and the coast of Ireland, and also in the West Indies, as Mate of the Falmouth 20, Capts. Robt. Worgan Geo. Jesting, Geo. Fred. Rich, and Edw. Purcell. In 1822 he joined the Surinam 18, Capt. Chas. Crole, and while in that vessel (having in Dec. 1816, passed his examination) was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 20 Sept. 1824. He was paid off, on his return home from the West Indies, in Feb. 1825, and has not since been afloat.
Lieut. Bradley holds the appointment of Harbour Master at Porth Cawe. He married, 11 Dec. 1835, Sophia, only daughter of Commander Benj. Smith, R.N., of Bristol; and by that lady has issue four sons. Agent – J. Hinxman.