Frank Briddon

Rank:RiflemanNumber:227784
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Monmouthshire Rgt
Died:08/10/1918Age:27
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Sequehart British Cemetery No. 1
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1892 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/728, the son of George & Mary Jane Briddon (nee Gibson).

1891 Census - 3 Summer Villas, Higher Road, Urmston.   Only his parents and
three siblings were listed.    Head of household - George Briddon - Married
- aged: 32 - occ: Mechanical Engineer - born: Bakewell, Derbyshire.    Also
- Mary J. Briddon - Wife - aged: 26 - born: Darlaston, Staffordshire.  
Plus 3 sisters aged: 3, 2 and 1.

1901 Census - 71 Queens Road, Urmston.     Son - aged: 8 - born: Urmston.  
 Head of household - George Briddon - Married - aged: 42 - occ: Mechanical
Engineer - born:Bakewell, Derbyshire.   Also Mary Jane Briddon - Wife -
aged: 36 - born: Darlaston, Staffordshire.     Plus 3 elder and 1 younger
sister.

1911 Census - 71 Queens Road, Urmston.     Son - Unmarried - aged: 18 -
occ: Clerk at Flour Mill Engineering Works - born: Urmston.      Head of
household - George Briddon - Married - aged: 52 - occ: Managing Director of
Flour Mill Engineering Works - born: Bakewell, Derbyshire.    Also - Mary
Jane Briddon - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Darlaston, Staffordshire.   Plus 3
elder and 1 younger sisters and a younger brother.

The second Battle of Cambrai commenced on Tuesday 19th October 1918 in a 20
mile battle front between Cambrai, in the north and St. Quentin in the
south.   They advanced 3 miles, taking 10,000 German prisoners and 150
guns.    The following day, the Hindenburg Line was broken up and the
Canadians entered Cambrai.

M.I. - "His name liveth".
Memorials found on:
St. Clement's School (Urmston)
St. Clement's (Urmston)
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