| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Staff officer |
| Address | South Side, Gympie, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Muriel Jeanie Ridley, South Side, Gympie, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain (Adjutant) |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
| Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: CO 45th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 51st Battalion Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29964 (27 February 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 (25 July 1917). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II; enlisted 14 August 1941; discharged, 15 August 1941, as N278930 Lt Colonel, Australian Staff Corps. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 74 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RIDLEY John Cecil Thomas Edmund Charles |