| Service number | 2626 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 10/1899 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Carlton |
| Death Date | 29/05/1917 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 38th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private George Edward Ridgway
Description
Private George Edward Ridgway (2626, 38th Battalion) was born in Carlton, Victoria, about October 1899. He was working as a grocer's assistant when he enlisted in September 1916. George was killed in action on the front line near Messines on 29 May 1917. He is buried in the Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium. George's mother later wrote that he was 17 years 7 months of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 10/1899 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 26/09/1916 | |
| Date of embarkation | 09/11/1916 | |
| Date of fate | 29/05/1917 | |
| Date of death | 29/05/1917 |