23 June, 1916. Marseilles, France.

 A week later Pte Bridgement, disembarked HMAT "Hororata"at Marseilles on 23 June 1916.

Army Form B. 103 Regimental Number 602, Private BRIDGEMENT Edward Samuel
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11 December, 1915. Suez. Disembarked HMAT "Beltana".

Private 602 E.S. Bridgement embarked HMAT "Beltana" on 9 November 1915 at Sydney and disembarked at Suez on 11 December 1915. 

Army Form B. 103 Regimental Number 602, Private, BRIDGEMENT Edward Samuel

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9 July, 1915. Sydney, NSW, Australia. Private 602, Edward Samuel Bridgement, enlisted

Edward Samuel Bridgement, known to his family and friends as Ted, was born in Kent Street, Sydney, Australia on 25th of May 1896, son of Edward Samuel Bridgement and Annie Josephine Gillham. Ted, the fourth of seven children, was brother to Annie Josephine, Ethel Sarah (died young, before Ted was born), Vivian Doris, Ada Anna (my maternal grandmother), Charles Anthony, and Mary Teresa (died young).

Ted a bricklayer by trade, enlisted on the 9th of July, 1915 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Private 602 E.S. Bridgement embarked HMAT "Beltana" on 9 November 1915 at Sydney and disembarked at Suez on 11 December 1915. 

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