Able Seaman R/4059 James Bridgham
Regiment/Unit: Royal Naval Division - Hawke Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 25th of August 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vis-en-Artois Memorial - Panel 1 and 2
BMD details:
Born 13 Dec 1884.
Family details:
Next-of-kin: Mrs. Mary Ellen Taylor (cousin), 42 Wilson Street, St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy James is living at 27 Russell Street, St Helens with parents James (42), Alice (40) and four siblings: Alice A (15), Mary E (13), Margaret (11), Elizabeth (4). 1901 - Shows 16 years old 'Sheet Glass Worker' James living at 13 St Thomas Street, St Helens with his parents James (52), Alice (51) and his sister Elizabeth (14). Also at the address is boarder James Smith (28). 1911 - (Probable)Sees 26 years old 'Police Constable' James boarding at 102 Elizabeth Terrace, Red Earth Road, Darwen with the Gornall family. 1918 AVL records James as living at 42, WIlson Street, St Helens.
Notes:
Incorrectly recorded as BRIDGHAN by CWGC James Bridgeham is named on the Pilks Colliery RoH as serving with the Royal Naval Division
Incorrectly recorded as BRIDGHAN by CWGC James Bridgeham is named on the Pilks Colliery RoH as serving with the Royal Naval Division
Service History:
Army Reserve 9/12/15 ;
Entered 25/6/17 ;
Draft for BEF 18/10/17,
joined Nelson Bn. 13/11/17-7/1/18
Trench Foot, Invalided to UK 13/1/18 ;
Draft for BEF 17/5/18,
joined Hawke Bn. 27/5/18-25/8/18 DD.
Service Number:R/4059
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/J_Bridghan_RNVR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Able Seaman James Bridgham on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
