Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Air Force
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 09/10/1942
- Date of Discharge
- 30/01/1943
- Place of Enlistment
- Sydney NSW
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Other Name(s)
- Surname also spelt as 'Bridgman'
- Date of Birth
- 04/05/1911
- Place of Birth
- Unley, South Australia
- Address (at enlistment)
- Belmore Gardens, Barton ACT
- Occupation
- Parliamentary Reporter
- Next of Kin
- Barbara Bridgeman (wife), Belmore Gardens, Barton ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- 424730
- Final Rank
- Aircraftman 1
- Final Unit
- 1 Embarkation Depot Ascot Vale
Notes
Bridgeman joined the RAAF on the same day as fellow Hansard reporter Ken Ingram. By the 1970s Bridgeman was the principal parliamentary reporter and Ingram his deputy.
Sources
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
Obituaries Australia http://oa.anu.edu.au/