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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
23654 BRIDGER, Alfred Thomas1911ENG,     Oct 1925 : Benalla AUS Barnardos  
8781 BRIDGER, John1915ENG, LND, Lambeth Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes