Admiral
Bradford was then made Rear-Admiral of the Home Fleet, with his flag in the King Edward VII class battleship Hibernia.
He then commanded the Training Squadron aboard the armoured cruiser Leviathan from 1911 to 1913.
Bradford was promoted to Vice-Admiral and given command of the 3rd Battle Squadron, flying his flag in the battleship King Edward VII. 3rd Battle Squadron supported Admiral Beatty at Dogger Bank. 3rd Battle Squadron left the Grand Fleet in May 1916.
Bradford was awarded the KCB on 1 January 1916.
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