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We remember James Foster Riddell
We remember James Foster Riddell
Timeline
Timeline
1861
1912
marriage
Margaret Christabel Scott
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17th April 1912
1915
dates
Age 52
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26th April 1915
marriage
Margaret G.
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service
British Army
Brigadier General
General Staff
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1915
death
Killed in Action
Shot by a sniper
St Julien, near Ypres.
Belgium
Source:8756395
Source:8757056
26th April 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Ref XXX1V. H. 14
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Foster |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Riddell |
| Source | 3736329 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General Staff | Brigadier General |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Riddell | father | ||
| Jane Riddell | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret G. | wife | ||
| Margaret Christabel Scott | wife | 17th April 1912 |
Media
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Warkworth MemorialTo the Men of Warkworth who gave their lives in the Great War
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Brigadier General James Foster RiddellOriginal IWM image caption: Brigadier General James Foster Riddell. Unit: Commanding 149th (1st/1st Northumberland) Infantry Brigade. Death: 26 April 1915 Western Front | Son of John Riddell, of the family of Riddell, formerly of Riddell in Roxburghshire;Husband of Margaret G. Riddell daughter of the late Sir Henry Scott, of Hyde, Churt, Farnham, Surrey. | Head and shoulders portrait press cuttingContributed by:
James201
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Warkworth Memorial | Ian24080 | |
| A Brave Man | Ian24080 | |
| Brigadier General James Foster Riddell | James201 |
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