G.H. Bridson
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 7549. Sapper. R. Monmouth Engineers. Former S.S. (Sunday School) & choirboy. Barrack St. Class & Club. Offered several times & rejected for health Was passed in March. Reported in Apr. May 24. June 16 Home Aug.2 Home Sept.12 Left for France middle of Oct Address Nov.29 No.2 Railway Co. No 2 Constructional Section B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) France Nov.1916 No 2 Railway Co. attached 110 Railway Co. R.Mon.Eng. B.E.F. Nov.1917 No 387549 No 2 Railway Co. Nov.1918 No 279640. as before.' (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