41363: Pte Walter
Bridgens, Royal Berkshire Regiment.
This single victory medal came into my possession through a
British Medal Forum member who knew I collected to my local area. This medal
had been in his collection for a long time, and when moving some of his
collection on realised that Walter enlisted in Stourbridge, then in
Worcestershire. (Only 2 men show up at that time on the census, one being far
too old to have served)
Although no service records have survived (apart from his
MIC) it is almost certainly the same Walter Bridgens who enlisted for war
service and was assigned to the Royal Berkshire regiment. Walter is entitled to
the BWM and Victory medal pair, so his service overseas would have been after
1916. His MIC does not state the theatre of war he first served in so we cannot
be certain where he saw action, although the Royal Berkshires saw a great deal
of action in France and Flanders.
His MIC also states service with the Labour Corps under
number: 485402. Was Walter wounded resulting in lighter duties with the Labour
Corps? Has anyone seen his BWM? If so – Please get in touch!
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