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Archibald RIDLEY

Regimental number4885
Place of birthNorthumberland, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressRyan Street, Balgownie, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43.4
Height5' 4"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs A Ridley, Ryan Street, Balgownie, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date27 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 November 1915
Place of enlistmentCasula, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll56th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date7 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somerset', 4 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: premature senility), Sydney, 7 March 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death8 January 1951
Age at death85
Place of burialWollongong Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, RIDLEY Archibald

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