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RIDLEY, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 184 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Bena, NSW, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bena, Lachlan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai C 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burcher War Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 184, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 184, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Alfred and Clara RIDLEY
Private Arthur Ridley, son of Mr and Mrs A. Ridley, of Bena, was killed in action on the west front recently. The deceased young soldier, who was 23 years of age, was a splendid type of a young Australian. He served at Gallipoli, and afterwards in France, where he received wounds which caused his death.
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