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RIDLER, Samuel Thomas James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1036 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, Norseman, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surrey, England, 1868 |
| Home Town: | Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot IV. Row B. Grave 3. Inscription: WE HAVE NOT FORGOT YOU COBBER |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Norseman District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1036, Depot Battalion (AIF), Norseman, Western Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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