BRIDGLAND (BRIDGELAND), Samuel Bertram
| Service Numbers: | 320, 493, NX12834, 71070 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
| Born: | Paddington, Brisbance, 22 November 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mullumbimby, Byron Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural causes, New South Wales, 29 August 1974, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 320, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 320, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 320, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 4 Mar 1915: | Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 320, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps | |
| 23 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 493, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 493, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 493, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 493, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 May 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 493, 20th Infantry Battalion, Grenade wound (right knee) | |
| 5 May 1916: | Imprisoned Armentières | |
| 19 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 493, 20th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX12834, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 24 Aug 1940: | Discharged Sapper, NX12834, Railway Unit (2nd/AIF) | |
| 13 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 71070, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| 9 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 71070, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Son of George Bridgland and Marion Gardner Rankine
Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Samuel Bertram Bridgland was born on November 22nd 1893 in Brisbane, Queensland. He then moved to Mullumbimby, in the Byron Shire of New South Wales. Before enlisting he worked as a Carpenter in his country town. His mother was Marion Gardner Rankine who lived on Station Street in Mullumbimby. His dad was George Bridgland.
At the age of 21 Bridgland enlisted in the 20th Battalion, B company 23 March 1915 as a Private. He embarked on his first military journey from Sydney aboard HMAT A35 Berrima, on the 19 August 1915. His deployment saw him in German New Guinea. He was placed in a wireless station used for communication and we can infer that he was placed there for administration or guarding duties because Australia captured the location the year before. He was discharged 4 March 1915 after returning to Australia. He re-enlisted on 23 Mar 1915 in Sydney, joining the 20th battalion, B company.
He embarked 25 June 1915 and served at Gallipoli. He was hospitalised with an infection for several months and then went AWL in early 1916. Soon after he was hospitalised again. Bridgland and four other soldiers were captured on May 5th 1916 while manning a trench at Bois Grenier. They were taken behind German lines being held as prisoners of war. He was taken to Gefangenlager wahn von etap. He arrrived back in England after the war ended 5th December 1918.
He embarked for Australia 5 April 1919 from England on the ship 'Armagh'. He was discharged 19 July 1919. He also served in WWII as an aircraftman and a repairer.
Bridgland lived a long life after the war, passing away on August 29th 1974 at the age of 80. He passed away in New South Wales and is honoured on the Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial.
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