Regimental number | 55 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 164 Pakington Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | John Ridgway, Kilcunda, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front First page of Form B103 missing from file: no details of service at Gallipoli. Transferred to 12th Brigade Headquarters, 17 February 1916; to 15th Brigade Machine Gun Company, 18 March 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, in the field, 9 August 1916. Detached to Divisional Gas School, 6 September 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 10 September 1916. On leave, 7 October 1916; rejoined unit from leave, 19 October 1916. On Command to School of Instruction, 25 November 1916; rejoined unit, 16 December 1916. Promoted Lieutenant, 14 February 1917. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 16 March 1917 (dental treatment); rejoined unit, 26 March 1917. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 7 April 1917 (tonsillitis: slight), and transferred same day to 9th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 23, 8 April 1917, and admitted to Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 9 April 1917. Transferred to England, 12 April 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 14 April 1917. Discharged to Perham Downs, 8 May 1917; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 12 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 June 1917; rejoined 15th Machine Gun Company, in the field, 19 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 5 January 1918. Seconded for duty with Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, on expiration of leave, 20 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa', 14 September 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 17 November 1918 (neurasthenia and debility); appointment terminated (discharged), Melbourne, 25 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Family name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as RIDGEWAY. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 85 |
Place of burial | Yea Lawn Cemetery, Victoria |