John C. Bridson
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 504616. Sapper. Canadians. Signal Co. Joined early in 1916. Arrived in England early in June at Shorncliffe. Nov.1916 Div. Signal Co. C.E.F.D. (Canadian Expeditionary Force) Crowborough Sussex, later Shorncliffe Kent. Home, final leave Mar.1917 Nov.1917 5. Div. Signals Co. Witley Camp. Shropshire C.E.F. Nov.1918 of Witley Area Signal detail Witley Camp. Surrey.' (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: 38 Circular Road