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BRIDEOAKE, Horace Edmund
| Service Number: | 6846 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 8 September 1883 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Somerton Park, South Australia, Australia , 20 August 1975, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board, North Adelaide Saint Cyprian's Anglican Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 6846, 8th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 6846, 8th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 6846 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Horace Edmund Brideoake was born on the 8th of September 1883 North Adelaide to parents Hannah and Phillip Brideoake (Philip was born in 1852 in the borough of Islington in Greater London and immigrated to Australia later in life). Brideoake grew up with 8 siblings. He was a part of the Church of England. Horace worked as a Motor Mechanic until his enlistment in the AIF.
He was at the age of 31 and 8 months when he enlisted for the war at Keswick, South Australia on the 9th June 1915. His standing height was 5'7", weight was 143 pounds, and his chest width was 32 1/2. His papers stated that he had a dark complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair..
Brideoake embarked from Adelaide to Alexandria on the 10th of November 1915 for training. When in Alexandria he was transferred to 15th Field Ambulance. On the 19th of June 1916, he embarked overseas from Alexandria and arrived to Marseilles on the 28th of June 1916. In the 15th Field Ambulance, Brideoake was involved in many campaigns such as the Fromelles (19-20 July 1916) and the Second Bullecourt (3-17 May 1917). Mr. Brideoake travelled on leave to go to the UK on 23rd of August 1917 and he returned on the 7th of September 1917. When back he was involved in the Polygon Woods campaign (26 September to 3 October). Brideoake and the 15th Field Ambulance were involved in the start and end of the Third Ypres (31 July - 10 November 1917).
In the new year, Mr. Brideoake departed on leave to Paris from the 31st of January to the 8th of February. On the 6th of March 1917, Brideoake was taken on strength to the 2nd Australian Causalities Clearing Station from the 15th Field Ambulance. This unit would be higher demand later in the months for the German Spring Offensive of 1918 (21 March - 25 April). In his new position, he was released for rest to the United Kingdom on the 18th of August 1918 and rejoined on the 14th of November 1918.
In 1919 he took leave to Paris between the 11th and 24th of January.
He returned to Australia on the 27th of April 1919 disembarking in Adelaide 8th June 1919. He was discharged 1st August 1919
On the 15th of March 1923, Brideoake married Dorothea Aldyth Parry. After two years, his father passed away on March 30 of 1925 and his mother passed away on September 19 of 1942. Brideoake did not have any children. He lived to the age of 91 and passed away on 20th of August 1975 in his family home, in Somerton Park. He, alongside his wife who were buried in Centennial Park.