Howard Clifford Mortimer Bertram Bidgood (1886 - 1949)

Born 8 Jul 1886 in Saddleworth, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ada May (Mortimer) Bidgood — married 16 Jul 1914 (to 12 Sep 1939) in Norwood, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1949 at age 62 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Cliff Bidgood has English ancestors.

Cliff Bidgood was born in South Australia, Australia

Parents

Cliff's father Richard Bidgood

Cliff's mother Esther Golding

Birth

8 JUL 1886, Saddleworth, South Australia

Marriage

16 JUL 1914, Payneham, South Australia

Occupation

Pre WW1 - Horseman

Post WW1 - Linesman

Death

13 APR 1949 at Adelaide, South Australia

BIDGOOD.—On April 13, at hospital, Howard Clifford Bidgood, of Grote street, Adelaide, widower of Ada May, and loving father of Jean and Marie. Aged 59 years.

BIDGOOD.—On April 13, at Adelaide, Cliff, dearly loved brother of Ivy, Hazel, Myrtle, Limnet, Gilbert, Roy, Edgar. Rest at last.

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Burial

West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia : Section: Kendrew Oval

Row Number: 22

Site Number: 17

Military

Regimental number 5871 ^[2]

Next of kin Wife, Mrs A M Bidgood, High Street, Burnside, South Australia

Enlistment date 4 January 1915 ^[3]

Rank on enlistment Driver

Unit name Light Horse Brigade Train 4

Embarkation from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 26 May 1915

Unit from Nominal Roll 20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps

Rank - Private - from March 7 1916 Corporal

Fate Returned to Australia 6 November 1918

Medals - Victory Medal & British War Medal & 1914-1915 Star

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Sources

1. ↑ The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Thu 14 Apr 1949 Page 16
2. ↑ http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1991527/
3. ↑ https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=22325

• South Australia BDM - Birth Reg #378/112 - Marriage Reg #260/69

- Death Reg #739/1660

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 May 2016, 13:52), entry for Howard Clifford Mortimer B Bidgood(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KDSW-7W7); contributed by various users.

• http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3081313

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q291-6FW7 : 15 March 2016), Howard Clifford Bidgood, 1949; Burial, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia, West Terrace Cemetery; citing record ID 156540256, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Adelaide & Suburbs Cemeteries

• Birth Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Text: Given Name(s): Howard Clifford Mortimer Bertram Last Name: BIDGOOD Birth Date: 1886, July 08 Gender: M Father: Richard BIDGOOD Mother: Esther GOLDING Birth Place/Residence: Saddleworth District: Gilbert

• Marriage (m. MORTIMER, Ada May) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Text: Groom Given Name(s): Howard Clifford Mortimer Bertram Groom Last Name: BIDGOOD Bride Given Name(s): Ada May Bride Last Name: MORTIMER Marriage Date: 1914, July 06 Marriage Place: Res of Mr Holmes Norwood Groom Age: 27 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1887 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Richard BIDGOOD Bride Age: 28 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1886 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name: John MORTIMER District: Norwood

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Text: Given Name(s): Howard Clifford Last Name: BIDGOOD Death Date: 13 Apr 1949 Gender: M Age: 63y Approx. Birth Year: 1886 Marital Status: W Relative 1: Relative 2: Residence: Adelaide Death Place: Adelaide District: Adelaide