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Record #22646
Name :
: Samuel George BRIGDEN (1901 - 1916)
  aka : Private Brigden


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 8 Nov 1901 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 6 Aug 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Halifax
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Jun 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Samuel George Brigden.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Samuel George Brigden
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1900
Registration District: Halifax
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9a
Page: 422

Surname: BRIGDEN
Given Name: Samuel
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Tunisian
Year of Arrival: 1912
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1912-06-14
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1912-06-23
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: 181 boys
Notes: The child's surname was illegible or difficult to decipher
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4787
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation paper signed 29 Nov 1915 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Samuel Brigden was born in Liverpool, England on 8 Nov 1897. Next of Kin was listed as his brother, John Brigden in Brantford Ontario (John had signed up for the War previously on 15 Nov 1915). Occupation is Farming. 5'4" tall, brown hair and eyes. Religion is noted as Presbyterian.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial
SAMUEL GEORGE BRIGDEN who died on August 6, 1916
Military Service:
Service Number: 124527
Age: 17
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 24th Bn.
Additional Information:
Son of John Thomas and Catherine Brigden, of 34, Post Office Buildings, Triangle, Halifax, England.

Commonweath War Graves Commission
BRIGDEN, SAMUEL GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 124527
Date of Death: 06/08/1916
Age: 17
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 24th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. E. 21.
Cemetery: RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John Thomas and Catherine Brigden, of 34, Post Office Buildings, Triangle, Halifax, England.

Canada War Graves Registers
Name: Samuel Brigden
Death Date: 6 Aug 1916
Rank: Private
Unit: 24th Battalion
Service Number: 124527
Cemetery: Reninghe 1st New Military Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Belgium
Burial Place: Belgium
H.Q. File No.: 649-B-5103
Circumstances of Casualty: "Died of Wounds". This soldier while on a working party in a communication trench, was seriously wounded by enemy shell fire. He was immediately attended to, and carried down to the regimental aid post, where he succumbed to his wounds shortly after reaching there.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12728473 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-01 12:24:06 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-01 12:24:49 /

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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