| Regimental number | 3868 |
| Place of birth | Paradise South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Campbelltown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Ann Rowney, Campbelltown, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Ray Newton Ridley on NR |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block Q, Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 25), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mrs RIDLEY, Hurtle Street, Croydon, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Father: 3869 Pte George William Edward RIDLEY, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 27 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |