Maurice John RIDLEY

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Service Number:	V144988
Enlisted:	20 December 1941
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Signals Training Battalion
Born:	Ingatestone, England, 1 September 1899
Home Town:	Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Post Master General Telegraphy Qualified
Occupation:	Broadcasting Mechanic
Died:	Natural Causes , Repatriation General Hospital Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 14 February 1970, aged 70 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

20 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V144988
22 Dec 1941:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, Signals Headquarters
22 Jan 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, Signals Headquarters , AHQ Signals
22 Jul 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, Australian Corps Headquarters
24 Sep 1943:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Signals Training Battalion
25 Sep 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V144988, Signals Training Battalion, Discharged 3MD Caulfield Victoria termination of appointment in the Permanent Force with substantive rank of Major

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Served as 639 Private 11th Machine Gun Company ( ex 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion) AIF. France 1918-1919.