Robert Burns RIDDELL

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RIDDELL, Robert Burns

Service Number:	1291
Enlisted:	22 February 1916, Prahran, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Toorak, Victoria, Australia, 21 October 1891
Home Town:	Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong Grammar & Worcester College
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Died of wounds, 3rd London General Hospital, England, 10 September 1918, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot 1V, Row A, Grave 4
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World War 1 Service

22 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Prahran, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1291, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1291, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
24 Dec 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 38th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-09-10

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Biography

Robert Burns RIDDELL was born in 1891 in Toorak, Victoria

His parents were Robert Burns RIDDELL and Margaret (Maggie) STIRLING

He enlisted on 22nd February 1916 with the Australian Army - he was a Lieutenant with the 38th Battalion, D Company - Unit embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Runic on 20th June, 1916

Robert died of wounds in the 3rd London General Hospital on 10th September, 1918 and is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery - he is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial - He was awarded the British War Medal & the Victory Medal.

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Argus Melbourne 20th September, 1918

RIDDELL - Officially reported died of wounds at 3rd London General Hospital on September 10th. Lieutenant Robert Burns RIDDELL, 38th Battalion, only son of Madame Stirling Riddell of "Craignell" Orrong Rd, Toorak and the late R.B. Riddell. Beloved brother of the late Mrs. Mary Stirling Croom and beloved uncle of Stuart Stirling Croom and cousin of Maggie Furze

"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

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