Edward Marshall Bridson
Epithet: First World War sailor
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Sailor. 'Able Seaman. R.N. (Royal Navy.) H.M.S. Zealandia. Former S. (Sunday) Scholar. Joined Navy. In 22 mess Reported Nov. 30. Parcel Dec. Letter received Jan. Reported Jan.7 No news Mar. Home & called up. May 3. Reported doings in N. Sea Reported June 16. Transferred to Submarine Aug 2 Wire stating he died on H.M.S. Vernon Sept.10. Died Sept 9.' Note: Died 9 September 1915, aged 20 according to roll-of-honour.com (Isle of Man database). (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/1)
External sources: 93 Circular Road