RIDDELL, John Edward
Service Numbers: | 5878, 4357 |
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Enlisted: | 25 September 1916, Oaklands, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 6th Australian Depot Unit of Supply |
Born: | Hindmarsh, South Australia, 31 December 1895 |
Home Town: | Croydon Park, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 20 May 1987, aged 91 years |
Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Section: Barker; Path No. 7; E/W: E; Site No. 46 (Grant Expires: 28/09/2029) |
Memorials: | Aldgate War Memorial, Bridgewater Honour Roll, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1, Semaphore Port Adelaide Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
31 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, 5878, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
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26 May 1915: | Involvement Driver, 5878, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 5878, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
26 May 1915: | Embarked Driver, 5878, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
25 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia | |
25 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, 4357, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
7 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4357, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
7 Nov 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 4357, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' |
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12 Feb 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4357, 5th Division Headquarters | |
25 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4357, 6th Australian Depot Unit of Supply | |
10 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
Date unknown: | Involvement 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Born 31 December 1895 in Hindmarsh, Adelaide, South Australia
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 577 Page: 331 District: Hin.)
Father Henry RIDDELL and Mother Mrs Millicent Hannah Riddell (nee Thacker),
living at Henry Street, Croydon Park, SA.
Siblings:
Brother Henry Arthur Kidner RIDDELL
(b. 27/2/1891 Hindmarsh, SA - d. ____)
Brother Eric Thacker RIDDELL
(b. 9/1/1894 Brompton Park, SA - d. ____)
Sister Marcelline Kate RIDDELL
(b. 4/6/1897 Hindmarsh, SA - d. ____)
Sister Millicent Gertrude RIDDELL
(b. 2/7/1899 Hindmarsh, SA - d. ____)
Next of kin in service:
Brother 2146 Private Eric Thacker RIDDELL
13/12/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
16/3/1916 embarked on board HMAT A68 Anchises
12/6/1919 returned to Australia as a Sapper with 1st Field Squadron Engineers
Previous service:
74th Infantry Citizens Forces
Service No. 5878 (& 8957)
Prior to enlisting John lived at Woodhouse Estate, Bridgewater, South Australia.
Described on enlisting as 19 years old; Labourer; single; 5' 5" tall; 9 stone 12 lbs;
fair complexion; light blue eyes; fair hair; Methodist
31/12/1914 "1st" enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia
31/12/1914 Commanding Officer appointed John to Base Light Horse, B Squadron,
at Oaklands Camp
26/5/1915 "1st" embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, on board HMAT Afric A19
as a Driver with the 4th Light Horse Brigade Train
14/9/1915 admitted to hospital, Suez, Egypt
8/10/1915 discharged
4/11/1915 returned to Australia on board Karoola
14/1/1916 discharged from service in AIF - medically unfit
Became a Clerk in the Commonwealth Public Service in South Australia.
Service No. 4357
Prior to enlisting John lived at Henry Street, Croydon Park, with his parents.
Described on enlisting as 20 years 9 months old; single; 5' 4 1/2" tall; 128 lbs;
medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; Methodist
22/9/1916 completed medical
25/9/1916 "2nd" enlistment at Oaklands, South Australia
C Company, 2nd Depot Battalion AIF
24/10/1916 Mitcham Camp
6/11/1916 promoted to Lance Corporal
7/11/1916 "2nd" embarkation from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT A19 Afric
as a Private with 11th reinforcements, 32nd Infantry Battalion
9/1/1917 disembarked into Plymouth, England
9/1/1917 marched in to 8th Training Battalion, from Australia
10/1/1917 promoted to Acting Corporal, 8th Training Battalion
26/1/1917 admitted to North West Hospital, Hampstead
22/2/1917 marched in to 8th Training Battalion, Hurdcott, from hospital Fovant
5/4/1917 proceeding overseas to France, via Folkestone, England
7/4/1917 reverts to rank of Private on marching into 5th Australian Division Base Depot
12/4/1917 taken on strength into 32nd Battalion from reinforcements
8/5/1917 to hospital sick
admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, England
19/5/1917 admitted to Wanstead Red Cross Hospital, Shorncliffe
16/7/1917 proceeding overseas to France, ex overseas training depot, via Paraham Downs
4/12/1917 shell concussion, to hospital
12/2/1918 proceed on detachment to 5th Australian Divisional Head Quarters,
ex Australian Infantry Base Depot, H B Personnel
17/2/1918 taken on strength from Australian Base Depot, Havre France ex 32 nd Infantry
Battalion into Australian Employee Company, France
21/9/1918 sick to hospital, in the field, France
25/10/1918 transferred to 6th Australian Depot Unit of Supply (ADUS),
from Australian Employee Company, France
18/1/1919 to hospital sick, in the field. admitted to 24th Field Ambulance
admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, in the field
24/1/1919 to ambulance train, in the field
26/1/1919 admitted to 84th Stationary Hospital
9/2/1919 transferred to 1st London General Hospital, England
13/2/1919 admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Dartford
24/2/1919 discharged to furlough (leave)
1/4/1919 returned to Australia on board HT Shropshire
13/5/1919 disembarked into Australia
10/8/1919 discharged from service in AIF (WWI)
Medals:
1914/15 Star (6449); British War medal ( 7262) and Victory medal (7199)
Last lived at Glenelg, South Australia.
20/5/1987 John passed away (91 years old)
cremated in: West Terrace Cemetery
West Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Section: Barker; Path No. 7; E/W: E; Site No. 46 (Grant Expires: 28/09/2029)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 2/6/2015. Lest we forget.