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RIDLEY, William John
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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Enlisted: | 27 April 1915 |
Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Born: | Moree, New South Wales, Australia, 28 September 1890 |
Home Town: | Arncliffe, Rockdale, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Sydney University |
Occupation: | Veterinarian |
Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 26 years |
Cemetery: |
Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
Memorials: | Moree ANZAC Centenary Memorial, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
27 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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12 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters | |
12 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
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Cemetery details: Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium