Capt
Francis Harvey (Harvie) Bridgman

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortejaar:
1895
Geboorteplaats:
Mackay, Queensland, Australië

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Landbouwer

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Australië
Strijdmacht:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Captain
Service nummer:
2783
Dienstneming datum:
02/06/1915
Dienstneming plaats:
Brisbane, Queensland, Australië
Eenheden:
 —  Australian Infantry, 49th Bn.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
07/06/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Delmonte Farm, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
22

Gedenkplaats

Onderscheidingen en medailles 3

1914-15 Star
Medaille
British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 2

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats

Mijn verhaal

Francis Harvey Bridgman was a twenty-two-year-old farmer from Mackay, Queensland. He served with the 49th Battalion Australian Infantry, part of the 13th Australian Brigade, of the 4th Australian Division. Francis enlisted in 1915 and quickly rose through the ranks. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant in March 1916. After four months obtained a commission as a Lieutenant. In September 1916 Bridgman was hospitalised in England after he received a gunshot wound in his right arm. After his return he was promoted captain with the 49th Battalion.

In June 1917 Captain Bridgman re-joined his unit at Neuve Eglise. On 7 June 1917 the 13th Brigade took part in an attack on the Messines-Wyschaete Ridge. Their objective was to capture two lines of trenches northeast of Messines. The 49th Battalion was specifically assigned to take position in Odo Trench and near Delporte Farm. By the 9th of June, the Battalion had captured the German lines.

During this action 66 men were killed, 29 went missing and 274 men were wounded. Captain Bridgman was killed in action during the attack on the 7th of June 1917. Eye-witnesses place him on the Messines Ridge, halfway to the German trenches, when he was hit by a shell.

A party buried his remains in the night of the 9th of June. Francis now has no known grave and the young man is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

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Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search?query=bridgman+&people=true&facet_rank=Captain
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Australian War Memorial, War Diaries
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1343172
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/
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Discovering Anzacs
https://www.discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/100135
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National Archives of Australia
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=3121371&isAv=N
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The AIF Project
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=32196
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The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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