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Record #8781
Name :
: John BRIDGER (1915 - 1976)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 17 Feb 1915   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1946   Spouse/Notes : Elsie REID in Perth (reg 440)
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1976   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Lambeth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia

Buried at Greenbushes Cemetery, WA.
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jan 1927
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesIn Sept Qtr of 1907, William Bridger married Ellen Gay in Southwark, London.

A birth of a John Bridger was registered in Apr Qtr of 1915 in Lambeth, mothers maiden name GAY.

Siblings were Peter born 1913, Ellen E born 1917, Arthur E born 1919, Charles born 1921.

On Feb 4 1922, John Bridger aged 6 entered Norwood Schools from Renfrew Road Institution, he was discharged on 25 November 1926 'Child Emigration Society for discharge to Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia

WWII Enlistment (NAA RecordSearch):
BRIDGER JOHN: Service Number WX37018 : Date of birth 17 Feb 1915 : Place of birth LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment 82 AREA WA : Next of Kin READ ELSIE (Original next of kin was brother Alfred, NSW, address unknown. Possibly Alfred T BRIDGER b. 1911, sent to Australia, Benalla 1925.)

John married Elsie REID Perth, 1946 (reg 440); 4 children.
{Possibly previously married to Emily Elizabeth SPARGO (1945, Perth, reg 830)}

John died 9 Apr 1976 age 61. Elsie died 27 Nov 1961 age 44. Both are buried at Greenbushes Cemetery, WA.

Updated 08.09.15 from mollipops1  
ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-30 12:43:42 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2015-09-08 13:48:33 / alanmack

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21189 ADAMS, William1916ENG, WAR, Aston Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25954 ARMSTRONG, Benjamin John Emmerson1918ENG, HAM, Hartley Wintney Nov 1929 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes splmum , Pinjarra1929  
5496 ARNOTT, Anthony Robert1923ENG, DUR, Darlington May 1934 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5497 ARNOTT, Michael1925ENG, DUR, Darlington May 1934 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25140 ASHTON, Ivy1923ENG,    , Wolverhampton May 1934 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26826 ASHTON, Lucy1922ENG, STS, Wolverhampton May 1934 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12135 ASHURST, Henrietta1918ENG, CHS, Birkenhead May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12136 ASHURST, Lily1917ENG, CHS, Birkenhead May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25141 ATTWELL, Richard1916ENG, SRY May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12078 BAKER, John1916ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12079 BALDWIN, David1917ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12028 BANFIELD, Charles A1913ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
21190 BARRETT, Arthur William1916ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25955 BARTLEY, Phillip1918ENG, LND, Marylebone Nov 1929 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26875 BATES, David1920 Nov 1931 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12029 BATES, James E1910ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
12080 BATTERS, Thomas Edward1917ENG, YKS, Halifax May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12081 BAYLISS, George Charles1916ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5400 BEALES, Frederick James1918ENG, LND, Bethnal Green May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12030 BEISLEY, Ernest J1912ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
21191 BEISLEY, Sidney Silas1916ENG, LND, Lambeth Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12082 BELLINGHAM, Arthur Harold1917ENG, LND, Lambeth May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25957 BENNETT, Robert Edward1916 Nov 1929 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12083 BENSON, Alexander Stuart1918ENG, LND, Southwark May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12137 BENSON, Ellen Frances1916ENG, DUR, Hartlepool May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12084 BISH, George1915ENG, KEN, Malling May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25956 BISHOP, Owen George Frederick1916ENG, LND, Lambeth Nov 1929 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26876 BISHOP, William1920ENG, LND Nov 1931 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8781 BRIDGER, John1915ENG, LND, Lambeth Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12138 BRITCHFORD, Gwendoline Marie1921ENG, LND, Marylebone May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
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