'At MORLANCOURT near ALBERT on the night of 9th/10th June, 1918 this N.C.O. was in charge of a reconnoitring patrol of 6 other ranks. A hostile post was located and BRIDGES by himself went forward to reconnoitre it. Ascertaining that the post was occupied he attacked it single-handed, killed 2 Germans wounded 4 others and caputred a Light Machine gun which he succeeded in bringing back to our lines, together with the remainder of his patrol.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Regimental number	334
Place of birth	Ballarat, Victoria
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Staffman
Address	Black Hill, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Father, R Bridges, Ballarat North, Victoria
Enlistment date	21 January 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	22nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/39/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll	22nd Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 10 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'At MORLANCOURT near ALBERT on the night of 9th/10th June, 1918 this N.C.O. was in charge of a reconnoitring patrol of 6 other ranks. A hostile post was located and BRIDGES by himself went forward to reconnoitre it. Ascertaining that the post was occupied he attacked it single-handed, killed 2 Germans wounded 4 others and caputred a Light Machine gun which he succeeded in bringing back to our lines, together with the remainder of his patrol.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: 12 February 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal.

Bertie Vincent BRIDGES