Bridges William Victor Gunner 1144825 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 12:04, 22 April 2020

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	\|Decorations=None known other than service decorations.		\|Decorations=None known other than service decorations.
	\|Date of birth=19/2/1922.		\|Date of birth=19/2/1922.
	\|Age=~~(At~~ time of death~~) Not yet known~~.		\|Age=64 at the time of his death.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Called up for the Territorial Army under the National Service Acts 20/4/1942. Reported to 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment at Marske and signed up on 30/4/1942 for Basic Training. Graded A1 on 4/5/1942. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to 452 Mountain Battery, based at Muir of Ord. Granted additional 6d per day due to driving qualifications 2/12/1942. Spell in hospital 15/3/1943 to 22/7/1943. Posted to Regimental HQ 3/6/1944. Posted to Home Details 6/8/1944. Listed as unfit for Mountain Warfare. Posted to 2 Mountain Training Regiment 3/4/1945. Posted to 7th Mountain Regiment 11/9/1945. Posted to Overseas Draft RAJRR. Flown to India and deplaned Manripur 13/12/1945. Posted to RA Depot Deolali. Posted to Number 26 PoW Camp at Yol 14/4/1946. Spell in hospital at Yol? "A" Release 22/10/1946. Departed Bombay 30/10/1946. Released to Class Z (T) Reserve 27/1/1947. Conduct Exemplary and excellent character reference.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Called up for the Territorial Army under the National Service Acts 20/4/1942. Reported to 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment at Marske and signed up on 30/4/1942 for Basic Training. Graded A1 on 4/5/1942. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to 452 Mountain Battery, based at Muir of Ord. Granted additional 6d per day due to driving qualifications 2/12/1942. Spell in hospital 15/3/1943 to 22/7/1943. Posted to Regimental HQ 3/6/1944. Posted to Home Details 6/8/1944. Listed as unfit for Mountain Warfare. Posted to 2 Mountain Training Regiment 3/4/1945. Posted to 7th Mountain Regiment 11/9/1945. Posted to Overseas Draft RAJRR. Flown to India and deplaned Manripur 13/12/1945. Posted to RA Depot Deolali. Posted to Number 26 PoW Camp at Yol 14/4/1946. Spell in hospital at Yol? "A" Release 22/10/1946. Departed Bombay 30/10/1946. Released to Class Z (T) Reserve 27/1/1947. Conduct Exemplary and excellent character reference.
	\|Company/Battery=452 Mountain Battery. Regimental HQ. Yol PoW Camp.		\|Company/Battery=452 Mountain Battery. Regimental HQ. Yol PoW Camp.
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	\|Wounded=Not so far as is known.		\|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
	\|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.		\|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=~~Date of death not yet known~~.		\|Died/Killed in action=Death registered February 1986, Surrey.
	\|Home address= Lived at 18, Fernhurst Road, Ashford, Middlesex. Mother (May Victoria Bridges) listed as Next of Kin on enlistment. Trade on enlistment described as Dipper, Metal. Already qualified as a driver before enlistment. Reservist records show him as living at 36 Fernhurst Road in 1953 and he remained there until his death.		\|Home address= Lived at 18, Fernhurst Road, Ashford, Middlesex. Mother (May Victoria Bridges) listed as Next of Kin on enlistment. Trade on enlistment described as Dipper, Metal. Already qualified as a driver before enlistment. Reservist records show him as living at 36 Fernhurst Road in 1953 and he remained there until his death.
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70bgadmin at 11:58, 7 November 2019

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	\|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.		\|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
	\|Home address= Lived at 18, Fernhurst Road, Ashford, ~~Kent~~. Mother (May Victoria Bridges) listed as Next of Kin on enlistment. Trade on enlistment described as Dipper, Metal. Already qualified as a driver before enlistment. Reservist records show him as living at 36 Fernhurst Road in 1953.		\|Home address= Lived at 18, Fernhurst Road, Ashford, Middlesex. Mother (May Victoria Bridges) listed as Next of Kin on enlistment. Trade on enlistment described as Dipper, Metal. Already qualified as a driver before enlistment. Reservist records show him as living at 36 Fernhurst Road in 1953 and he remained there until his death.
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70bgadmin at 12:57, 1 November 2019

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	\|Date of birth=19/2/1922.		\|Date of birth=19/2/1922.
	\|Age=(At time of death) Not yet known.		\|Age=(At time of death) Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Called up for the Territorial Army under the National Service Acts 20/4/1942. Reported to 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment at Marske and signed up on 30/4/1942 for Basic Training. Graded A1 on 4/5/1942. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to 452 Mountain Battery, based at Muir of Ord. Granted additional 6d per day due to driving qualifications 2/12/1942. Spell in hospital 15/3/1943 to 22/7/1943. Posted to Regimental HQ 3/6/1944. Posted to Home Details 6/8/1944. Listed as unfit for Mountain Warfare. Posted to 2 Mountain Training Regiment 3/4/1945. Posted to 7th Mountain Regiment 11/9/1945. Posted to Overseas Draft RAJRR. Flown to India and deplaned Manripur 13/12/1945. Posted to RA Depot Deolali. Posted to Number 26 PoW Camp at Yol 14/4/1946. Spell in hospital at Yol? "A" Release 22/10/1946. Departed Bombay 30/10/1946. Released to Class Z (T) ~~Reserve27~~/1/1947. Conduct Exemplary and excellent character reference.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Called up for the Territorial Army under the National Service Acts 20/4/1942. Reported to 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment at Marske and signed up on 30/4/1942 for Basic Training. Graded A1 on 4/5/1942. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to 452 Mountain Battery, based at Muir of Ord. Granted additional 6d per day due to driving qualifications 2/12/1942. Spell in hospital 15/3/1943 to 22/7/1943. Posted to Regimental HQ 3/6/1944. Posted to Home Details 6/8/1944. Listed as unfit for Mountain Warfare. Posted to 2 Mountain Training Regiment 3/4/1945. Posted to 7th Mountain Regiment 11/9/1945. Posted to Overseas Draft RAJRR. Flown to India and deplaned Manripur 13/12/1945. Posted to RA Depot Deolali. Posted to Number 26 PoW Camp at Yol 14/4/1946. Spell in hospital at Yol? "A" Release 22/10/1946. Departed Bombay 30/10/1946. Released to Class Z (T) Reserve 27/1/1947. Conduct Exemplary and excellent character reference.
	\|Company/Battery=452 Mountain Battery. Regimental HQ.		\|Company/Battery=452 Mountain Battery. Regimental HQ. Yol PoW Camp.
	\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=		\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=No information on this element available.
	\|Task or role=Gunner. Driver. In charge of Ration Stores and Cookhouse.		\|Task or role=Gunner. Driver. In charge of Ration Stores and Cookhouse in India.
	\|Joined Brigade=29/8/1942.		\|Joined Brigade=29/8/1942.
	\|Promotions=None noted.		\|Promotions=None noted.

70bgadmin at 12:55, 1 November 2019

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	\|Date of birth=19/2/1922.		\|Date of birth=19/2/1922.
	\|Age=(At time of death) Not yet known.		\|Age=(At time of death) Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Called up for the Territorial Army under the National Service Acts 20/4/1942. Reported to 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment at Marske and signed up on 30/4/1942 for Basic Training. Graded A1 on 4/5/1942. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to 452 Mountain Battery, based at Muir of Ord. Granted additional 6d per day due to driving qualifications 2/12/1942. Spell in hospital 15/3/1943 to 22/7/1943. Posted to Regimental HQ 3/6/1944. Posted to Home Details 6/8/1944.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Called up for the Territorial Army under the National Service Acts 20/4/1942. Reported to 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment at Marske and signed up on 30/4/1942 for Basic Training. Graded A1 on 4/5/1942. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to 452 Mountain Battery, based at Muir of Ord. Granted additional 6d per day due to driving qualifications 2/12/1942. Spell in hospital 15/3/1943 to 22/7/1943. Posted to Regimental HQ 3/6/1944. Posted to Home Details 6/8/1944. Listed as unfit for Mountain Warfare. Posted to 2 Mountain Training Regiment 3/4/1945. Posted to 7th Mountain Regiment 11/9/1945. Posted to Overseas Draft RAJRR. Flown to India and deplaned Manripur 13/12/1945. Posted to RA Depot Deolali. Posted to Number 26 PoW Camp at Yol 14/4/1946. Spell in hospital at Yol? "A" Release 22/10/1946. Departed Bombay 30/10/1946. Released to Class Z (T) Reserve27/1/1947. Conduct Exemplary and excellent character reference.
	\|Company/Battery=452 Mountain Battery. Regimental HQ.		\|Company/Battery=452 Mountain Battery. Regimental HQ.
	\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=		\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=
	\|Task or role=Gunner. Driver.		\|Task or role=Gunner. Driver. In charge of Ration Stores and Cookhouse.
	\|Joined Brigade=29/8/1942.		\|Joined Brigade=29/8/1942.
	\|Promotions=		\|Promotions=None noted.
	\|Wounded=		\|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
	\|Prisoner of War=		\|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
	\|Home address= (~~To include family and marital details where possible~~).		\|Home address= Lived at 18, Fernhurst Road, Ashford, Kent. Mother (May Victoria Bridges) listed as Next of Kin on enlistment. Trade on enlistment described as Dipper, Metal. Already qualified as a driver before enlistment. Reservist records show him as living at 36 Fernhurst Road in 1953.
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|Surname and forenames=Bridges William Victor
|Army number=1144825
|Rank=Gunner.
|Decorations=None known other than service decorations.
|Date of birth=19/2/1922.
|Age=(At time of death) Not yet known.
|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Called up for the Territorial Army under the National Service Acts 20/4/1942. Reported to 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment at Marske and signed up on 30/4/1942 for Basic Training. Graded A1 on 4/5/1942. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to 452 Mountain Battery, based at Muir of Ord. Granted additional 6d per day due to driving qualifications 2/12/1942. Spell in hospital 15/3/1943 to 22/7/1943. Posted to Regimental HQ 3/6/1944. Posted to Home Details 6/8/1944.
|Company/Battery=452 Mountain Battery. Regimental HQ.
|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=
|Task or role=Gunner. Driver.
|Joined Brigade=29/8/1942.
|Promotions=
|Wounded=
|Prisoner of War=
|Died/Killed in action=
|Home address= (To include family and marital details where possible).
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