Ernest Edward Bridge was born on 11 June 1919 at Gloucester to Bowen Bridge and Amy Mabel Isabella Nash.
Ernest enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on the 11 March 1941 at Upper Lansdowne and listed his father Bow Bridge of Upper Lansdowne as his next of kin.
As soon as he enlisted he was marched out to 9 Pioneer Training Battalion Dubbo.
From 27 June 1941 to 31 March 1942 he was deployed to the Middle East. Then from 28 August 1942 to 21 October 1943 he was deployed to New Guinea.
At the time of discharge on 15 March 1946, he was posted to 2/1 Australian Pioneer Battalion.
Ernest died at Wauchope on 19 May 1980 aged 61 and is buried in the Wauchope Cemetery.
Ernest’s brothers Bruce and Ulric also served in WW2.
