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From: glenn bradford <>
Subject: [BRADFORD-L] Tragic
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 05:38:26 +1000

I can think of no comment to this Government decision
As usual the Bradford`s were well represented >
This Preliminary Atomic Participants Nominal Roll, prepared by the
Department of Veterans' Affairs
(DVA) in Canberra, lists the Australian civilians and
members of the Australian Defence Forces who
participated in the British atomic testing programme,
conducted in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s.

A total of twelve nuclear devices were detontated over
the period from 3rd October, 1952 to 9th
October 1957. The tests were carried out at one of the
islands in the Monte Bello group off the Western
Australian coast and at Emu Field and Maralinga in the
South Australian desert. A series of 'minor'
nuclear trials then followed at Maralinga and these
continued until 1963 ATOMIC PARTICIPANTS NOMINAL ROLL
CIVILIANS (8,907) (number includes 2 names not for publication - by
request)
Surname 1st Name 2nd Name
Bradford Arthur Edward
Bradford K
ATOMIC PARTICIPANTS NOMINAL ROLL
NAVY (3,235)
Surname 1st Name 2nd Name Service Number
Bradford John Thomas 38482
ATOMIC PARTICIPANTS NOMINAL ROLL
RAAF (3,223)
Surname 1st Name 2nd Name Service Number
Bradford John Ryan A11666
Bradford Maurice Kenyon A12643
Bradford Stuart
O22040

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