James Bridson
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 7016403. Private. A.S.C. (Army Service Corps). brother of Fred. W.Bridson British Expeditionary Force Oct. Advanced Sect. No.1 Base Advanced Base. Dec. No.1 Labour Party Rouen. Reported Jan.25 Wounded. Doing well Mar.9 a parcel was sent. Reported May 11.24. Home June 16. Wounded in head chest & leg. Back in France Sept.13 Dec.14 No 1 Sect. No.2 Co. A.S.C. Caserne. Trupel. Rouen. France Nov.1916 No.2 Coy. L.P. Rouen. France Home Oct. 30/10/17 No 253643. R.E. A.W.C. R.E. A.P.O. S.8 B.E.F. Nov.1918 1506 A.W.Co. R.E. BEF. Married Wife at 20 Bridge Rd.' (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: 24 Tynwald Street