Alfred Ernest BRIDGER

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BRIDGER, Alfred Ernest

Service Number:	893
Enlisted:	14 July 1915, Enlisted in Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hillston, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Midland Junction State School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Illness - Shock following a boxing match, At sea (HMAT Geelong), At sea (HMAT Geelong A2), 7 December 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Roll of Honour Board, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt

World War 1 Service

14 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 893, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Perth, WA
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 893, 32nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 893, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Annie May Bridger of 58 Beaufort Street, Perth WA;father of Emily Bridger nnd May Bridger

Following his death the Doctor conducted a post mortem and found that Alfred suffered from valvular disease of the heart and the his left lung was engorged and that there were very extensive pleural adhessians. The shock was brought on by exhaustion dur to strenuous exercise

February 1918 - family still had not received his belongings

Medal: British War Medal

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