| Regimental number | 1818 |
| Place of birth | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ester M Bridley, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1818A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 301 Warrant Officer (Class II) Alfred Charles BRIDLEY MM, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; taken on strength, 4th Pioneer Bn, 24 November 1916. Letter 'A' allotted to Regimental Number, 4 January 1917, owing to duplication of number. Wounded in action, 18 June 1917 (gun shot wounds, right leg, left shoulder, head), and admitted to 76th Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to No 3 New Zealand Field Ambulance; to Ambulance Train No 19, 20 June 1917, and admitted same day to 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne; transferred to England, 27 June 1917, and admitted to Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, 28 June 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 9 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 30 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 30 December 1917; discharged (wounded: left eye unecleated; gun shot wound, face, right thigh and shoulder), 9 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRIDLEY Arthur Burnie |
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