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


Father
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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22645 BRIGDEN, John Thomas1897ENG,    , Halifax Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
22646 BRIGDEN, Samuel George1901ENG,    , Halifax Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos