Regimental number | 3894 |
Place of birth | Saltwater River, Tasmania |
School | Saltwater Public School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Benersyde, Kilan River via Bundaberg, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Frederick Robert Ridler, Saltwater River, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 12), Sailly-Laurette, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Emma Louisa RIDLER, Saltwater River, Tasman's Peninsula, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2723 Pte Christopher Robert RIDLER, 25th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |