We Will Remember Them - WWI: Private 602 Edward Samuel Bridgement

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Friday, 24 April 2020

19 July, 1916. Pozieres, France.

Pte Bridgement was injured at Pozieres, France, on 19 July, 1916.

Army Form B. 103 Regimental Number 602, Private BRIDGEMENT Edward Samuel
Courtesy National Archives of Australia
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3120304

Accessed : 17 August 2016

16 June, 1916. Alexandria, Egypt.

After several months at AIF Base Camp Egypt, Pte Bridgement embarked HMAT "Hororata" at Alexandria on 16 June 1916.

Army Form B. 103 Regimental Number 602, Private BRIDGEMENT Edward Samuel
Courtesy National Archives of Australia
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3120304

Accessed : 17 August 2016

Alexandria, Egypt
HMAT ??? at Alexandria, Egypt
ID Number PS0287
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

This item is in the Public Domain
Courtesy of Australian War Memorial Collection
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/PS0287/
Accessed: 17 August, 2016

HMAT HororataID Number PB0438
Troops boarding HMAT Hororata (A20) on gangway at far left.
17 April 1915 Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

This item is in the Public Domain
Courtesy of Australian War Memorial Collection
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/PB0438/
Accessed: 17 August, 2016

Monday, 26 December 2016

25 December, 1916. Christmas at Ontario Military Hospital, Orpington, Kent, England

100 years ago today ...

This postcard/photo was sent home by my maternal grand uncle -
Private 602 Edward Samuel BRIDGEMENT to his parents in Sydney, NSW, Australia, whilst he was recuperating at Orpington.

It appears that the postcard/photo was taken at Christmas time in 1916.

On the reverse side of the card it is addressed as coming from 'Ontario Military Hosp., Orpington, Kent, England' and dated '7 Jan 1916'. However, I believe the card should have been dated 7 Jan 1917, as Edward was actually at Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt in January 1916.

He was injured at Pozieres, France, on 19 July 1916.

In the postcard message to his mother and father he says -

"This is a photo of our ward taken at Christmas time, we had a splendid time".

Therefore, this photo would have been taken around Christmas Day 1916.

Edward is sitting on the floor in the front row, third from the left.

Sunday, 10 January 2016

January 9, 1916, Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt

In January 1916 Private Bridgement was at Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt and he sent this postcard to his father on 9 January, 1916 -

Postcard R 150 La cour du temple de Medinet Habou -
Court of the temple of Medeenet Haboo.
Rommler & Jonas Dresden.
Postcard dated 9 Jan 1916 -
from Edward Samuel BRIDGEMENT to his father

Dear Father, Priv E. Bridgement

Just a line to let 602 Pioneers 30th Batt.

you know that I am in 8th Brigade AIF Egypt

the best of health & 9 Jan 1916

I hope it leaves yourself & all at home the same.

We are having very dirty weather over here

at present,. The sand would cut your eyes out.

I wrote you a letter & Postcard last mail, so I

have know[no] news to tell this time. I believe

they have Conscription in England if it his[is]

true it may make the single men in

Australia enlist better. Soldiering his[is] a

very healthy life. I suppose Cyril Harper's

wife soon be with us. Casey Mitchell

wishes to be remembered to you and shall

have the Mascot. Well Dad I will write a

letter next mail. So I will close with the

very best of love, from your ever loving son Ted.

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

11 November 2015 - Remembering ...

Private 7395 Robert P Mulholland KIA 16 May 1915

Rifleman 17/1344 Herbert McWilliams KIA 10 February 1916

Private 602 Edward Samuel Bridgement KIA 18 March 1918