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a soldier of the border regiment
Survived the War
| Full Name | Douglas Farish Ridley |
| Rank (highest) | Captain / October 1916 Lieutenant / 2 February 1915 |
| Company | A Company / October 1916 [1] |
| Battalion | 6th Border Regiment [2] / 11 October 1915 |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders Gallipoli / 11 October 1915 [2][3] |
| Battles | Battle of Messines / June 1917 [4] Battle of the Lys / April 1918 |
| Awards | {{{awards}}} |
| Mention in Dispatches | Gazetted / 25 September 1916 [5] |
| Born | 11 February 1893 [6]/ Martindale, Westmorland |
| Education | Nelson School / Wigton, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English |
| Died | 6 October 1940 / Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England [6] |
| Age | 47 Years |
| Cause of Death | Traffic accident whilst on duty with 6th Essex Battalion of the Home Guard [7] |
| Resting Place | Martindale (St. Peter's) Churchyard Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 54.56451 / Longitude: -2.87403
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| Websites | Captain Douglas F. Ridley, M.C. (1893 – 1940) |
Biography
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Lieutenant Ridley (middle row, 2nd from right) Sidi Bashr, Egypt, 1916 -
Officers White, Prosser and Ridley -
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References and notes
- ↑ 6th Battalion War Diary, October 1916.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medal Card of Douglas Farish Ridley The national Archives. Ref: WO 372/17/39.
- ↑ 6th Battalion War Diary, October 1915.
- ↑ 6th Battalion on the Western Front (1916-1918).
- ↑ Medal Card of Douglas Farish Ridley The National Archives. Ref: WO 372/24/52821.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Douglas Farish Ridley Find a Grave. Memorial ref: 199298729. Accessed 18 May, 2020.
- ↑ Captain Douglas F. Ridley, M.C. (1893 – 1940) Accessed 18 May, 2020.
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