BRIDSON, Oscar Edward
| Service Number: | 2126 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Berringa, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia, 31 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Redan State School No 1289 |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries), France, 3 June 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ville-sur-Ancre Communal Cemetery, Peronne, Picardie, France Row D, Grave 4, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sebastopol Redan State School No 1289 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Berringa, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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21 Battalion
Rank - Private
14 February 1916 Taken on strength
19 March 1916 proceed to join B.E.F at Alexandria
26 March 1906 disembarked at Marseilles
14 March 1917 - wounded in action in the foot
23 June 1917 rejoined unit
21 October 1917 wounded in arm
Fatal shot was fired by one of his own guards
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of John Bridson, of Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia, and the late Annie Bridson.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Bridson, of Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia, and the late Annie Bridson.
Oscar enlisted 16th July 1915 as a 24-year-old, single Miner. Embarked Melbourne 24th Sep 1915. Taken on Strength 21st Battalion, 7th Jan 1916. After a period in hospital in 1917 he rejoined his battalion on 19th December. Oscar was accidentally shot on 3rd June 1918. He was buried at Ville an Ancre Communal Cemetery. His father, John, of Hertford St, had died 7 Oct 1916. He was the father of Alice, Albert and David with Arthur, Oscar, Sam and Walter on overseas service.
Mrs. E.J. Bridson, of Sebastopol, has been officially notified that Private Oscar Edward Bridson was killed in action in France on June 3. He left Australia in Septemnber, 1915, and was previously wounded. Previous to leaving he was sceretary at the Berringa Rifle Club, and was one of four who enlisted.
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