BRIDGES, William Francis
| Service Number: | 4765 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4765, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4765, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 27 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 4765, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4765 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-27 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by William Valarezo
" He (William Francis Bridges) was in the next bay of trench to me on the night of corbie with Pte Sam and Pte Gurvan both of the 55th battalion AIF. When a direct shell hit them and killed all three, bridges and Sam were killed instantly, Gurvan was taken on strecher bearer but died a few minutes later"-2644 W H Collier statement.
William bridges was buried just off the top of the trench " Bridges was wounded very badly, we had trouble moving him in he was buried just off the top of the trench, a cross with his name and details was placed onto his grave"- Pte J brown strecher bearer statement
William was described as a quiet tall thin man, balding and around the age of 34