Mervyn Claude RIDGE

Regimental number	496
Date of birth	--/09/1881
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Auctioneer
Address	Walgett, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	33
Next of kin	Sister, Mrs S Armstrong, Walgett, New South Wales
Enlistment date	9 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	11 February 1915
Rank on enlistment	Quartermaster Sergaent
Unit name	27th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/44/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	27th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF27 Promotion date: 14 November 1915 Lieutenant Unit: INF27 Promotion date: 12 August 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 2 January 1919
Other details	Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal