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BRIDGEMAN Guy Clive

9/15, 2nd Lieutenant, 15th Howitzer Battery, 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 1 January 1918, p53

February 26th to September 20th 1917.  An exceptionally plucky young officer.  He has done very good work as FOO at different times.  He was FOO for his battery at Messines and established an OP well forward when the infantry reached their final objective.  During a counter-attack the enemy put down a barrage which wounded one of his two telephonists, and, under fire, 2nd Lieutenant Bridgeman dressed the mans wounds and carried him back to a dressing station.

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 5 November 1893 Waikouaiti, New Zealand

Died of Disease 14 November 1918 Featherston Military Camp, New Zealand

Buried Featherston Cemetery, New Zealand [Plot 668]