Why was he with this regiment? Any information would be appreciated. Need assistance on Who/Where/What/How for this man who is on the Australian Commemorative Roll which is for those "Australians" who died in other Allied Services. If proved not to be "Australian" their names will not be removed from the Commemorative Roll however their details will be updated accordingly. I have researched the Air Force members but there are many more Land and Sea deaths in a myriad of different forces. There is not a lot of information on these people that can be accessed easily and I ask your assistance to fill in at least some of the gaps. Hopefully some relatives may see this thread and add more. I will make a different thread for each along the way as they may tend to get lost if clumped together. In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM FRANCIS NOEL BRIDGES D S O 14012, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force who died age 52 between 01 January 1942 and 31 December 1942 Son of Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and Lady Bridges, of Melbourne, Australia; husband of Doris Frances Bridges, of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Director of Military Surveys, Malaya, 1941-1942. Remembered with honour SINGAPORE MEMORIAL Bridges, William Francis Noel Birth : 30 JAN 1890 St Leonards, NSW Death : MAR 1942 near Singapore Gender: Male Parents:Father: Bridges, William Throsby Mother: Francis, Edith Lilian Family:Marriage: 27 NOV 1917 BRIDGES, William Francis Noel Bridges. D.S.O. - Surveyor-General, Malaya second son of the late Major-General Sir William Bridges, K.C.B.. C.M.G.. and Lady Bridges, presumed lost at sea on evacuation from Singapore on duty on or about February 28, 1942. Honours and Awards - W F N Bridges Rank: Major Unit: 6th Brigade Headquarters Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 Recommendation: Distinguished Service Order Date of recommendation: 30 September 1917 Honours and Awards - William Francis Noel Bridges Rank: Captain Unit: 25th Bn Service: Army Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 Award: Mention in Despatches Date of London Gazette: 4 January 1917 Location in London Gazette: Page 253, position 4 Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 29 June 1917 Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1391, position 20 Books › "William Francis Noel Bridges" Showing 1 Result Sort by 1. Annual Report on the Survey Departments of Malaya for the year 1939 by William Francis Noel Bridges (Unknown Binding - 1940)
A link to the Singapore free press article attached indicating he was employed (prior to call up) with the survey department. Newspapers - Untitled regards Simon
Hello Geoff Checked he is not on the Rickmansworth War Memorial but his wife on finadagrave with his name on the plaque Doris Frances Bridges ( - 1967) - Find A Grave Photos
Thanks Simon. Even with his 1939 report it seemed he had been there quite a while. I was going to type that out last night when I saw it but was going to sleep at the pooter. Cheers Geoff Edit: Newspaper article 20th March 1918
