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Oliver Bridges
| Name on Board | O Bridges |
| Name on Service Records |
Oliver Bridges |
| Enlistment Age | 21 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Mrs A Bridges |
| Address | 21 Wilkins St, Newport, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 2/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 2340 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 16/07/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Demosthenes A64 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 6/09/1918 |
| Unit on Death | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Sergeant |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Rouen, France. Died at 1st Australian General Hospital, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
Additional Information
Attended North State School.
Oliver Bridges fought in Gallipoli prior to proceeding to France.
Sergeant Oliver Bridges married Edith Ann Young of 6 Albert St, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England on 5/2/1917. They had a baby named Ollie.
Brother: William James Bridges (2114), enlisted 16 July 1915, returned to Australia invalided April 1916.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 28 September 1918, p2
Footscray Chronicle, Saturday 21 September 1918, p2
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