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BRIDGER, Thomas Edward Claude

Service Number:	2610
Enlisted:	18 June 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moonie Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria, January 1894
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrician
Memorials:	Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, Nedlands Scotch College WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

18 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2610, 12th Infantry Battalion
26 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2610, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2610, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle
1 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
19 Apr 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle for Pozières , Between 23-25th July, 1916 at Pozieres, showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in ensuring messages got to head quarters.
31 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
16 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
17 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2610, 12th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to left femur - serious
5 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2610, 12th Infantry Battalion

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