| Regimental number | 3926 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 112 Chandos Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E G Ridgway, 112 Chandos Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Victoria Permanent Artillary. Discharged Time Expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and helen RIDGWAY |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Son: 3924 Sapper Claude Sydney RIDGWAY, 15th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Thermistocles', 4 May 1917; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 1 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 70 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RIDGWAY John Moss |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
