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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bradly, Stephen

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1640031A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Bradly, StephenWilliam Richard O'Byrne

BRADLY. (Commander, 1841.)

Stephen Bradly entered the Navy 2 Jan. 1828; passed his examination in 1834; obtained his first commission 28 June, 1838; and was appointed to the Powerful 84, Commodore Chas. Napier, on the Mediterranean station, 1 Jan. 1839. He was the companion and aide-de-camp of that gallant officer throughout all the operations on the coast of Syria in 1840, where, besides assisting at the bombardment of Beyrout, the storming of Sidon, and capture of St. Jean d’Acre, he “showed a noble example” in the attack on the Egyptian troops at Kelbaon, and was “forward on all occasions.”[1] He was promoted, in consequence, to his present rank 1 Jan. 1841; and, from 8 April, 1843, until 1846, was next employed as an Inspecting-Commander in the Coast Guard. He has since been on half-pay.

Commander Bradly is Senior of 1841. He married, 25 July, 1843, Elizabeth, third daughter of Rich. Tomson, Esq., of the Elms, Hamsgate, and has issue. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.


  1. Vide Gaz. 1840, pp, 2602, 2611.