| Regimental number | 7302 |
| Place of birth | Cow Flat, New South Wales |
| School | Country schools and Hereford House School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cowra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr E Ridley, Avonsyde, Mt McDonald, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | In answer to the question 'What was his calling?', his mother wrote: 'Teacher'. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 66), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Tessie RIDLEY, Avonsyde, Mount McDonald, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 May1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 28 July 1917, and marched in to 1st Training Bn, Durrington. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 February 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Bn, in the field, 15 February 1918. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, South Midlands Division, 1 March 1918; transferred same day to 2nd British Casualty Clearing Station (appendicitis); to 54th General Hospital, 6 March 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 11 March 1918; to No 5 Rest Camp, 12 March 1918; to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 15 March 1918; rejoined unit, 25 April 1918. Killed in action, 24 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Mother wrote to Base Records, 29 June 1918: ‘Will you please let me know if possible if he was killed instantly or if he was suffering for any time,also where he is buried & the name of the place where he died, & will you kindly let me know if I could get his few things that he took from home with him … I am sorry to put you to any trouble, but I would like to know all I can about his death.’ |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
