Corporal 15/1374 Joseph Reginald Bridge
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Warwickshire Regiment - 15th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 9th of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Selly Oak, Birmingham
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 3.
BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1915 Joseph R Bridge to Elizabeth Tait at King's Norton. Vol 6d - Page 443.
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bridge, of 163, Dentons Green Lane, St. Helens, Lancs; husband of Elizabeth Bridge, of 30, Vicarage Rd., Harborne, Birmingham.
Census details:
1891 - 8 months old Joseph R is living at 7 Croppers Hill, St Helens with parents James (39), Ada Louisa (29) and two siblings: James H (5), Louisa M (3). Servant Martha Richarson (14) is also at the address. 1901 - 11 years old Joseph R is living at 7 Croppers Hill, St Helens with parents James (39), Ada L (39) and three siblings: James H (15), Louisa M (13), Ada L (8). Servant Martha Davies (23) is staying at the address. 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Commercial Clerk' Joseph R boarding at 130 Teignmouth Road, Bournbrook, Birmingham with the Pratley family. He is on his own at the address and the family are listed as 'Away'.
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BridgeJR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JR_Bridge_Warwicks.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal Joseph Reginald Bridge on the Arras Memorial
(Photographs courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
