Regimental number | 4673 |
Place of birth | Brixton Hill, London, England |
School | Chew Park Road Council School, Brixton Hill, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Tattersalls Hotel, Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Ernest Bridger, 16 Elm Road, Brixton Hill, London, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Arrived in Australia 18 January 1911. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VII, Row H, Grave No. 37), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Mary BRIDGER, 16 Elm Park, Brixton, Hill, London |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |