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Matron. Norah Lilian Riddel
British Red Cross
from:10 The Beeches, West Didsbury, Manchester
Some time in 1917, possibly after the hospital at the Chateau du Faux Miroir on the outskirts of Revigny had been taken over by the British committee of the French Red Cross, Norah Riddel returned to England from France. From 1st of March 1918 to 8th of March 1919 she was engaged as Matron in sole charge of the Medical side and staff of the hospital at Rock Bank, Bollington, a small hospital for convalescent soldiers in Cheshire.
Private Albert Henry Riddell
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:103 Queen Street, Burton upon Trent
Albert Riddell was born in 1878, the 3rd of 7 children. Of course, like any male coming from Burton upon Trent, he worked at a brewery. He served in France from 7th April was wounded and then served with the Royal Defence Corps. He married in 1919 and sired 7 children. His oldest daughter, my mother, said that he played on his war wounds and his only employment was drinking beer. Albert died in 1956.
Pte. Albert Henry Riddell
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:103 Queen Street, Burton on Trent
Albert Riddell was born in November, 1878 at Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, to John Riddell & Hannah Clarke. In 1891, he lived with parents at 20 Trent Cottage, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. In 1901, they lived at a house named The Village, in Staunton on Wye, Hereford By 1911, the family were living at 103 Queen St, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, and Albert was working as Colliery Hewer.
He enlisted on 4th of Sep 1914 with the 4th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4/2271 and spent 6 months training. He then transferred to 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, an active service battalion part of 10th Brigade, 4th Division and was renumbered 50792. He saw service in France & Belgium between 7th of April and 5th May 1915, when he was wounded, probably gassed on 3rd of May at "Shell Trap Farm"
On 29th of April 1916 Albert was posted to 13th Observation Company Royal Defense Corp in Sussex then on 5th of January 1917 he transferred to 7th Observation Company Royal Defense Corps in Sussex stationed just north of Brighton. He was discharged on 6th of July 1918 as "unfit for service" and married on the 4th of August 1919 in St Michael's Church, Budbrooke, Warwickshire. He and his wife then lived at 11 Newdigate Place, Nuneaton, Warwickshire Albert died in September 1956 in Nuneaton.
Cpl. James William Riddell
British Army. 171st Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers
from:Nuneaton, Wawrickshire
Our family has only just become aware that my great grandad, James Riddell received a mention in dispatches on 1st July 1919 for gallant and distinguished services in the field. We have found the dispatches note and would really love to get extra information about 171 company and the war and also anything about him. If you have any other information about 171 we would really like to know more.
Pte. John Riddell
British Army 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Elsdon, Northumberland
(d.3rd Dec 1917)
John Riddell was from a farming family at Elsdon, Northumberland. Family history relates that he was in the choir of Elsdon church, where his name is now engraved on the war memorial. He enlisted and was placed in the Durham Light Infantry, 14th Battalion. It's known that he did come home on leave at one time as he was seen heading for the train station to go back to the war, someone who knew him reported he was crying.
He fought at the battle of Cambrai and was either killed or died from wounds on 3rd December, 1917 at the age of twenty-one. He is buried at Marcoing Cemetry. Apparently, his mother went to their door, convinced that John was coming home and a short while after they received the letter informing them of his death.
Pte. Thomas James Ridden
British Army 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Gateshead
Thomas James Ridden was my great grandfather. I never met him as he died 4 years before I was born. He entered the theatre of war 20th April 1915 after enlisting with the Northern Cyclist Battalion on 30th June 1908. He was a miner for the Priestman Coal Company in civilian life.
He was awarded the Silver War Badge under AO no 11 of 10/8/1917 (from the records). This has lead me to believe he saw service on the Western Front. I believe he was gassed and pensioned out as a result of this service. He was Discharged from 8th Battalion DLI on 4th April 1918.
Pte. Wallis Bristow Riddiford
British Army 1/8th Btn. London Regiment
from:Woking
(d.26th Aug 1917)
Wallis Riddiford was postmaster at Maybury Post Office in Woking which he ran with his wife. He joined the 1/8th Londons and left for the front. I believe killed in action during Battle of Messines, he is remembered on the Menin Gate Ypres, and on 4 memorials in Woking. His brother served with the 25th Bn Royal Garrison Artillery and died of puenomia in 1919. Wallis' wife continued to run the Maybury PO and my Gran subsequently joined the PO there. She met my Grandad in the Sorting Office and my Grandad went on to become Head Postmaster for Ipswich District.
Pte. Cecil A. Riddle
British Army Durham Light Infantry
from:Easington Colliery, Durham
Pte. Charles William Riddle
British Army 18th (1st Tyneside Pioneers) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Shiremoor, Northumberland
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. Wilfred Hedley Riddle MM.
British Army 1/9th (QVR) Btn. London Regiment
from:Brockley, London
(d.28th Aug 1917)
Wilfred Riddle started out in the RAMC, which is unsurprising, given the religious traditions of the family (Methodist/Baptist). He seems to have been compulsorily transferred to a combatant role. I canĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢t find a citation for his MM (I bet it's non-combatant).
Private Wilfred Hedley Riddle, served with the RAMC and then with the 1/9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles), the London Regiment. He died on the 28th August 1917. He is remembered at Gent City Cemetery, Belgium - Grave/Memorial Ref. B16. His medal card also has a regimental number 5960 but no mention of RAMC. It also seems his medals were returned (War and Victory Medals).
Pte. John Riddles
British Army 2nd Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Belfast
(d.28th April 1916)
John Riddles joined the Inniskilling Fusiliers before the war serving at one stage in China. He left the army before the beginning of WW1 but was called up as a first reserve landing in France on September 1914.
John's name is inscribed on The Diamond war memorial in the centre of city of Londonderry.
Pte. William Ridell
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
(d.10th April 1918)
William Ridell is named on the Ploegsteert Memorial
Pte. Kenyth Westley Rider
British Army 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment
from:Swansea
Kenyth Westley Rider was my grandfather, I did not know him that well as he died when I was a child and suffered a terrible stammer brought on from shell shock. According to the military records he enlisted into the Essex Regiment on 6th September 1914 and was posted to the 3rd battalion. On 9th October 1914 he was then posted to the 12 battalion before finally being posted to the 2nd battalion on 27th July 1915. I understand he was mobilised for France on the same day. He was later transferred to the labour corps on 15th July 1918 (33rd prisoner of war company) and them moved into the reserve on 15th June 1919 before being discharged on 31st March 1920. I understand he served in France between 27th July 1915 - 17th May 1919.
Pte. Cecil Maurice Ridewood
British Army 8th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Keinton Mandeville
(d.10th April 1917)
Cecil Ridewood was killed in action at the Battle of Arras, aged 19. I cannot find his service record, although I have found his medal record.
Cecil was born in 1897, one from the youngest of 15 children. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Bay 4, Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery.
Cpl. Fred Ridge
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:71 Brunshaw Road, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.9th Aug 1915)
Fred Ridge died on the 9th of August 1915, aged 32. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Sgt. Morris Levi Ridge DCM.
British Army 231st (North Midland(Brigade), B Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Hanley, Stoke on Trent
Sgt Levi Ridge started his fighting war on the 7th 0f April 1915. The 2nd Battery 2nd North Midland Brigade (Territorial Forc ) were called forward to relieve the regular Artillery. Their four BLC 15 pounder light field guns replacing six of the more modern 16 pounders.
This journey had begun in August 1914 the Terriers had just arrived at Okehampton for there annual camp when Precautionary orders were put into force, they were loaded back onto the trains for the journey back to Stoke on Trent, and told to report to the drill hall the next day. War declared 1100 4th Aug 1915. The territorial forces were now Mobilised. Local training was carried out and on August 14th the men and equipment started the route march that would see them billeted in Hertfordshire, with range work being carried out on Salisbury Plain. At the end of Feb 1915 they were loaded onto ships in Southampton for the journey to Le Havre. Hazebrouck in Belgium was the home for the most of March within earshot of the front. After the initial contact the battery remained in France for the rest of the war, they received the 16 pounder gun and were uplifted to 6 guns in late 1915. They took part in many of the major operations, Messines Ridge, Ypres salient, Hooge, Hill60, Arras, Hindenburg line, St Quentin Canal and many more.
Pte. Patrick Ridge
British Army 1st Btn. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
from:20 South Shamrock Street, Glasgow
(d.28th Jan 1915)
Patrick Ridge was born on 15/3/1887 at 20 Cumberland Street,Glasgow. At the age of 20, whilst living at 32 Portugal Street, he married his sweetheart Elizabeth(Lizzie)Murphy at St.Luke's church on 2/12/1907. Later, he joined the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 5/9/1914 when he was 27 years old. His recruitment papers state that he was 5'6", with a pale complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He also had a tattoo which I've discovered was two hearts with both their initials PR & EM, on the front of his left forearm. Patrick was in the 1st battalion but before he was sent to the front, he wrote a poem to his wife Lizzie. He seemed to have a presentiment of his coming fate in his words "and if I am amongst the dead" but says "my King and country need me".
His date of entry on his medal card is recorded as 15/11/1914 and just over two months later,on 25/1/1914, he was seriously wounded at La Bassee in France. He was bayoneted in the chest and when his belongings were sent home to his wife, there was a bloody hole through his pay book that had been in his breast pocket. Sadly, he died three days later in no.1 casualty clearing station on 28/1/1915. He left a widow and four young children.The eldest was my Grandad John Ridge(age 8), Mary(age 4),James(age 2) and the youngest was baby Catherine, born only a few months earlier in October 1914.
Patrick is buried in grave I.A.7 at Choques military cemetery, which is about 4km north-west of Bethune, on the road to Lillers in France. I have also seen his name mentioned in the rolls of honour books at the Scottish National War Memorial inside Edinburgh castle. The year 2015 marks the centenary of his death. Patrick may be gone but he is not forgotten. RIP x
Sgt. William Henry Ridge MM.& MSM.
British Army 114th Bde. C Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Burnley, Lancs.
(d.17th Sep 1918)
William Ridge died on the 17th of September 1918, aged 28 and is buried in the Karasouli Military Cemetery in Greece. He was the husband of Ada Ridge of 10 Accrington Rd., Burnley
Gnr. Charles Alfred Ridgley
British Army 170 Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.21st March 1918)
Charles Ridgley is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial in France.
Pte. Benjamin Wilfred Ridgway
British Army 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford, Lancashire
(d.30th July 1916)
My Great-Grandad Benjamin Ridgway volunteered in November 1914, and in the same month proceeded to France. There he took part in the battles of Ypres (I and II), Neuve Chapelle, St. Eloi, Loos, and was struck by lightening on the Somme front in June 1916. Recovering from his injuries, he was in action in the Somme offensive and fell fighting a month afterwards.
According to the National Roll of the Great War (3/265): He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory medals. "Courage, bright hopes and a myriad dreams, splendidly given" His name is recorded on the Dud Corner British Cemetery near Loos, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Pte. John Ridgway
British Army 16th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Harpurhey, Manchester
(d.24th Nov 1916)
John Ridgway was my uncle who, unfortunately, I never knew. I have his medals and death plaque, a leather purse containing gold charms and also his dog tags, these were collected by my grandfather who had to go to France to collect them. He died of wounds at the Somme and is buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery.
The original cross at John's grave.
L/Sgt. William Henry Ridgway
British Army 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
from:56 Vernon St., Belfast
(d.1st July 1916)
William Ridgway served with the 14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
Pte. William Ridgway
British Army 2nd Battalon London Regiment
from:Whitchurch, Bucks
(d.2nd September 1918 )
William Ridgway was my great uncle. He joined the Army in April 1918 and died of wounds 2nd of September 1918, age 19. this is all I know. I visited his grave at Daours Cemetery on 26th August 2018.
Sgt. William Riding
British Army South Lancashire Regiment
from:Liverpool
So far I have found out, with the help of my dad, about my great grandfather, William Riding. On the 8th Jan 1890 he had a medical at Warrington & was pronounced fit for service in the South Lancashire Regiment at the age of 20. Regiment number 2990. Prior to this he had spent 83 days with the Liverpool Regiment 3rd Battalion . He was appointed L/corporal on 28.4.1891, Corporal 13.4.1892, Lance Sergeant 3.9.1895 and Sergeant on 6.2.1896. During this time he served in Gibralter, Malta, Egypt, India & South Africa. He was then transferred to the reserve 7.11.1897 being recalled on 13.11.1899 for the 2nd Boar War. He sailed on R.M.S Canada on the 1.12.1899 arriving at the Cape around the 20.12.1899 with the 1st Batt South Lancashire Regiment. With them was the 2nd Royal Lancaster, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers & 1st York & Lancaster Regiment. They formed the 11th Brigade under Major General Woodgate & where part of the 5th Division under Lt General Sir Charles Warren. In 1902 he was discharged on completion of 12 years service.
On the 7th September 1914 he had a medical at Southport & again passed fit for service in the South Lancashire Regiment, Regiment number 627154. He joined as a Private but on the same day he was promoted to Corporal then Sergeant. He was posted to Seaford near Brighton with the 10th Battalion.
He was posted to France on the 1.12.1914. He was then transferred to the Chinese Labour Corps 5.12.1918 & discharged from active service on 22.3.1919 as no longer physically fit from Stoke on Trent Military Hospital. He was 49 years old when he finally finished military service having served over 16 years.
Dvr. Walter Ridings
British Army 62nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Liverpool
My grandfather, Walter Ridings, was from the City of Liverpool. Sadly I know so little of his WW1 history. In WW2 he was a sergeant in REME and served in the Middle East and India.
Cpl. Willis Ridler
British Army 22nd Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Seaton, Devon
(d.28th April 1916)
Willis Ridler was the Son of William Ridler, of Chudleigh, Devon; husband of Olive Muriel Ridler, of Seaton, Devon. He was 36 when he died and is buried in the Famagusta Military Cemetery in Cyprus, Grave 3.
Ridley
Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Abraham Ridley
British Army 6th Btn. Border Regiment
from:Helton, Penrith
(d.7th Aug 1915)
Abraham Ridley died on the 7th August 1915, aged 20 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. He was the son of John and Sarah Ridley, of Helton, Penrith.
Sqd.Ldr. Claude Alward Ridley MM DSO.
Royal Flying Corps 37 Squadron
from:Notting Hill, London
Pte George Thomas Ridley DCM
British Army 17th (1st Football) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
from:London SW1
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