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Lewis RIDDLE

Regimental number4553
Place of birthLancaster, England
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address54 Renwick Street, Redfern, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation40
Height5'3.25"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs T Riddle, 54 Renwick Street, Redfern,. New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll25 July 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 July 1916
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Harriett RIDDLE
Discharge date14 September 1916
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Clan McGillivray', 10 July 1916; disembarked Sydney, 24 August 1916; discharged (Services no longer required, Reducation of Establishment), Sydney, 14 September 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death15 June 1934
Age at death59
Place of burialBotany Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, RIDDLE Lewis

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