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RIDDELL, John Brownen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 444 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Summer Hill, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pipelayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 21, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Breakfast Point War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 444, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 444, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 444, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 4 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 444, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 444 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Martha Riddell of 37 Morris Street, Summer Hill, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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