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Record #22645
Name :
: John Thomas BRIGDEN (1897 - 1917)
  aka : Private Brigden


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 9 Jun 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1 Mar 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Halifax

Christ Church, Mount Pellon
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Apr 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corinthian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Thomas Bridgen.

West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
Name: John Thomas Brigden
Parish: Mount Pellon (Halifax), Christ Church
Baptism Date: 27 Jul 1897
Father's Name: John Thomas Brigden
Mother's Name: Catherine Ann Brigden

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: BRIGDEN
Given Name: John
Age: 14
Sex: M
Ship: Corinthian
Year of Arrival: 1912
Departure Port: London
Departure Date: 1912-03-14
Arrival Port: Saint John
Arrival Date: 1912-04-01
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1c
Microfilm: T-4826
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation paper signed 15 Nov 1915 in Galt, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. John Thomas Brigden was born 9 Jun 1897 in Yorkshire, England. Next of Kin is listed was William C Brigden. Occupation is Farming. 5'6" with hazel eyes and black hair. Religion is noted as Presbyterian.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial
JOHN THOMAS BRIGDEN who died on March 1, 1917
Military Service:
Service Number: 127578
Age: 19
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)Division: 44th Bn.
Additional Information:
Date and Place of Birth: June 9, 1897
Son of Catharine Brigden, of 34, Post Office Buildings, Triangle, Halifax, England.

Commonweath War Graves Commission
BRIGDEN, JOHN THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 127578
Date of Death: 01/03/1917
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 44th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. D. 16.
Cemetery: VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Additional Information: Son of Catharine Brigden, of 34, Post Office Buildings, Triangle, Halifax, England.

Canada War Graves Registers
Name: John Thomas Brigden
Death Date: 1 Mar 1917
Rank: Private
Unit: 44th Battalion
Service Number: 127578
Cemetery: Villers Station Military Cemetery
Cemetery Location: 1 Mile North West of Villers-Au-Bois, 3 3/4 Miles South West of Aix-Noulette, France
Burial Place: France
Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action

Find A Grave Memorial# 56384278 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-01 12:18:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-01 12:26:06 /

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18027 ADAMS, Albert1894ENG,     May 1911 : Corinthian CAN Unknown  
9872 ADAMSON, James Balfour1892SCT, LKS, Glasgow May 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
22565 ADSHEAD, John William1901ENG,     Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
22935 AIRD, Albert1904ENG,     Sep 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
9729 AITCHISON, Isabella1900ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
10026 AITCHISON, Margaret1903ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23736 ALDERSON, Florence1898ENG,     Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
22577 ALDERSON, Lillie1901ENG,     Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
16539 ALDRED, Albert1904ENG, SRY, Balham Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
10892 ALDRIDGE, Rose1902ENG,     Sep 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
21339 ALESIA, Frances Elizabeth1897ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
3916 ALEXANDER, Agnes Barbour1888SCT,    , Coatbridge Aug 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
3917 ALEXANDER, Janet Murray1896SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
3915 ALEXANDER, Mary Eliza1897SCT,    , Coatbridge Jul 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
3918 ALEXANDER, Sarah Stewart1890SCT,    , Coatbridge Jun 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
10689 ALLCORN, Frank Noel1901ENG, LND, Hampstead Oct 1911 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
6257 ALLCORN, Laurence Stanley1903ENG, LND, Hampstead Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
6444 ALLEN, Frederick John1901ENG,     Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
13347 ALLISON, George1889SCT,     May 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
20710 ALLWORTH, Winnifred1903ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
8814 ALLWRIGHT, William Ernest1903ENG, LND, Islington Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23767 AMBROSE, Mary E1902ENG,     Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
6259 AMEY, Elizabeth1904ENG, LDN, London Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
7362 ANGOLD, Dorothy May1900ENG, LND, Hackney Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
13294 ANGUS, Agnes Crawford1892ENG, YKS, Ecclesall Bierlow Jul 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
13293 ANGUS, Jennie Anderson1893ENG, YKS, Ecclesall Bierlow Jul 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
13295 ANGUS, Margaret1893SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jul 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
20651 ANKETT, Fanny1901ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
20630 ANSELL, Dorothy1903ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
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