After a bit more research online I found this page with this image

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Based on the discussion on that forum it seems that I will need to run a wire between the main cavity and the bridge pickup cavity, to connect those two sections of copper shield.

I am still not 100% sure what the copper on the back on the pick guard is doing though... is it like, the more shield around the electronics the better sort of thing?