Arthur John Bridgwood 1878- 1916

[mjay]

Acting Bombardier L/33333 Arthur John Bridgwood
Birth of Arthur John Bridgwood registered June quarter 1878 at Stafford.
Died Home on Monday, 14th February 1916, age 37.
Buried in Grave A."C." 264. at Tipton Cemetery, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

Royal Field Artillery, 175th Brigade, ‘A' Battery. 34th Division.

Husband of Eliza Bridgwood, of 38, Bank St., Bradley, Bilston.

Never served abroad.
Medal entitlement: No medal entitlement
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial.

More information can be found here
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... rthur-john

Link to Commonwealth War Graves Site: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/395337/

[mjay]

1901 Census
Cannot trace, possibly with the Army in South Africa.

Marriage of Arthur J Bridgwood and Eliza Rowley registered March quarter 1905 at Wolverhampton.

1911 Census
48 Perry Street, Wednesbury, Staffs.
Arthur John Bridgwood (33, Police Constable, born Stafford),
Eliza wife (33, born Bilston), and their 3 children:
Sidney Charles (6, School, born Wednesbury),
Arthur Oswald (4, born Wednesbury),
Mary Gwendoline (1, born Wednesbury).
Sadly, their daughter Mary died in March quarter 1913. A further son, Vincent John, was born on 10th March 1914.

He re-enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery on 5th July 1915, when he was a 37 year old Police Constable, living at 16 Park Lane East, Tipton

[Jimmy]

Acting Bombardier L/33333 Arthur John Bridgwood
Birth of Arthur John Bridgwood registered June quarter 1878 at Stafford.
Died Home on Monday, 14th February 1916, age 37.
Buried in Grave A."C." 264. at Tipton Cemetery, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

Royal Field Artillery, 175th Brigade, ‘A' Battery. 34th Division.

Husband of Eliza Bridgwood, of 38, Bank St., Bradley, Bilston.

Never served abroad.
Medal entitlement: No medal entitlement
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial.

Link to Commonwealth War Graves Site: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/395337/

It says never served abroad.

[mjay]

Acting Bombardier L/33333 Arthur John Bridgwood
Birth of Arthur John Bridgwood registered June quarter 1878 at Stafford.
Died Home on Monday, 14th February 1916, age 37.
Buried in Grave A."C." 264. at Tipton Cemetery, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

Royal Field Artillery, 175th Brigade, ‘A' Battery. 34th Division.

Husband of Eliza Bridgwood, of 38, Bank St., Bradley, Bilston.

Never served abroad.
Medal entitlement: No medal entitlement
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial.

Link to Commonwealth War Graves Site: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/395337/

It says never served abroad.

Action resulting in his death
Arthur died on 14th February 1916 after being discharged less than two months earlier whilst training with the Royal Field Artillery . His Pension Card records "Morbus Cardis commencing on Active Service", "Morbus Cardis" is the medical term for unspecified heart disease.

[mjay]

If all agreed with the above info I'll add to bcc

[grangers14]

I think add it mjay. I think it needs looking at more...
The record as you put and Jimmy mentioned it says he didn't serve abroad. ?

[mjay]

Thanks Jo
I've added what I can here
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=581066

[kdwoodie]

Could this be him
Name:Arthur Jno Bridgwood
Service Date:1899-1902
Service Place:South Africa
Campaign or Service:South Africa - Second Boer War
Regiment or Unit Name:14th Company Wn Division Rga
Regimental Number:7733

He only served 172 days after enlisting in 1915 and was discharged because he was unable to perform military duties and not likely to become an efficient soldier.

[mjay]

Yeah that's him
Thanks Kd

More information can be found here
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... rthur-john

Jo are we OK to archive ?

[kdwoodie]

Bradley (Bilston)
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 120
Marriage date 29 Jan 1905
Arthur John BRIDGWOOD 26 bachelor Policeman Mount Pleasant, Bilston John BRIDGWOOD Butcher
Eliza ROWLEY 26 spinster Bant Joseph ROWLEY Manager
Witness1 John ADAMS
Witness2 Emily ROWLEY

Have added

[grangers14]

Thank you.