R. Harry Bridson
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 386886. Sapper. R. Monmouth Eng. (S.R.) Member of All Saints Bible Class Oct. at Race Course. Monmouth. British Expeditionary Force. Nov.23. Parcel Dec.10. Letter Jan.6. also. Mar.9 at Near Ypres. May 31 Father in A.S.C.M.T. brother in 16 Liverpool Home on short leave June 24. Lost front teeth owing to railway engine starting too soon. Been in fighting round Hill 60 Dec.14. No.3 Railway Co. R.Mon.E. B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). Nov 1916 Attached 110 Co. R.E. B.E.F. Nov. 1917 Dec. No 3 Rly Co. A.P.O.S.74. B.E.F. Nov.1918 as before but 279594.' (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)
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