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| + | |Date of birth=Born Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham - research suggests in 1905, mother's name Rebecca Ridley. | ||
|Age=35 | |Age=35 | ||
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Enlisted at Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, aged 19, in the 8th (Territorial) Bn of The Durham Light Infantry on 6/5/1926 for 4 years. Discharged 19/12/1929. Re-enlisted 25/4/1939 in the 8th Bn of The DLI for 4 years. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Reported missing 20 - 24/5/40. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION or DIED of WOUNDS 23/5/40 with 11th Battalion DLI. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=23 | + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. |
| − | |Home address= | + | |Wounded=Possibly - likely to have been on 20/5/1940 if this was the case. |
| + | |Died/Killed in action=23-May-40. | ||
| + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Miner. No further family information as yet. Commemorated Column 121, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]]. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 19 April 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Ridley Patrick George
Army number 4443520
Rank Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham - research suggests in 1905, mother's name Rebecca Ridley.
Age 35
Unit Enlisted at Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, aged 19, in the 8th (Territorial) Bn of The Durham Light Infantry on 6/5/1926 for 4 years. Discharged 19/12/1929. Re-enlisted 25/4/1939 in the 8th Bn of The DLI for 4 years. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Reported missing 20 - 24/5/40. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION or DIED of WOUNDS 23/5/40 with 11th Battalion DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded Possibly - likely to have been on 20/5/1940 if this was the case.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 23-May-40.
Home address Resident of County Durham. Miner. No further family information as yet. Commemorated Column 121, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Source table 11DLI
