| Regimental number | 540 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Boorall, Hervey Bay, Queensland |
| School | Maryborough Boys' Grammar School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Booral, Pialba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Lappy Aldridge, Booral, Pialba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Before his marriage to Laura Henrietta Poulsen on 24 August 1920 at the Wesley Church, Maryborough, Queensland, he was a farmer on the family property at Boorall. He then took up cane farming at Nikenbah (now part of Hervey Bay) until the late 1920s when he moved to Kingaroy. In the mid 1930s he joined the Bureau of Census and Statistics in Canberra - later transferring to Sydney where he worked until his retirement. Was the first President of the R.S.L. Sub-Branch at Pialba (Hervey Bay) and he laid the foundation stone of the War Memorial there. An excellent sportsman (football, tennis and cricket). Served 2 years 177 days (of which 2 years and 103 days were abroad). Active service at Gallipoli and France. Was wounded (bomb wounds) to the left thigh and back at Mouquet Farm. Hospitalized at No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, England. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Aldridge Family Vault, Maryborough Cemetery, Queensland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
