Guest Pete Wood Posted 21 April , 2004 Share Posted 21 April , 2004 Remembering Today: Pte Clifford Edward BRIDGEMAN, 202274 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who died aged 26 on 21.04.18. Burwell (St Mary) Churchyard, Cambs, UK Name: BRIDGEMAN Initials: C E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Age: 26 Date of Death: 21/04/1918 Service No: 202274 Additional information: Son of George and Julia Bridgeman, of Parsonage Lane, Burwell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Near South boundary. Cemetery: BURWELL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD Born and resided in Burwell. Enlisted Newmarket Died (not killed in action) Regiment is noted as Depot. Formerly 26381 Bedforshire Regiment You can download his MIC details from the PRO by clicking here. Note it shows his previous 'short' RWF number - and does not mention (in the index on view) that he served in the Bedfordshire Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 21 April , 2004 Share Posted 21 April , 2004 The 1901 census shows 57 Bridgeman's living in Burwell. Nearly all of them, including father George, work on local farms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gord97138 Posted 21 April , 2004 Share Posted 21 April , 2004 This might help-from the 1901: Name: Clfford Bridgeman-age:9-born:Cambs Burwell-County:Cambridgeshire Father: George Bridgeman-53-Farm Labourer.(Burwell) Mother: Julia Bridgeman-43-(Burwell) Here is the Parents Marriage in 1881-Newmarket District George Burwell and Julia Harding June Quarter-Volume 3b-page 899. gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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