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We remember John Ridge
We remember John Ridge
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Amos H Ridge
Source:8991898
1883
1884
1889
sibling
Horace B Ridge
Source:8991898
1889
1891
location
Warren, Chapeltown, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8991898
5th April 1891
1901
location
4 Pickles Square, Queen Street, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8991894
31st March 1901
1911
location
42 Queen Square, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8991902
2nd April 1911
1917
marriage
Lily Rooke
Source:8991882
13th March 1917 - 24th August 1917
1917
location
32 Peel's Square, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8991878
13th March 1917
1917
children
Jack Ridge
Source:8991882
18th December 1917
enlistment
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8991836
service
British Army
Private
21279
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:3738194
service
British Army
Private
21279
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Source:7416055
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7416055
Source:8991836
24th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 108 to 111.
Source:7416055
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Ridge |
| Source | 3738194 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Peel's Square, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 13th March 1917 | |
| 4 Pickles Square, Queen Street, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 42 Queen Square, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Warren, Chapeltown, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21279 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 21279 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 6th Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ridge | son | 18th December 1917 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ridge | father | ||
| Harriet Osborne | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace B Ridge | brother | 1889 | |
| Amos H Ridge | brother | 1883 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Rooke | wife | 13th March 1917 |
Media
Media
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Tyne Cot MemorialA long curving wall bearing the names of thousands of men who have no known graves.
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1918 FreeBMD birth snip Jack RidgeA screen snip of this index showing a child born in Q1 1918 (or late 1917) with mmn Rooke.Contributed by:
Linda571 -
1939 snip for Lily and Jack RidgeA screen snip of Lily and Jack Ridge living in Hoyland Nether, Barnsley from the 1939 Register on Find My Past.Contributed by:
Linda571 -
Close up of John Ridge St Peter's Hoyland NetherOne of the six panels in this war memorial. This one has names Rawes to Straw. Pale wood with carved lettering filled with gold paint. Decorative tracery visble at the top.
Contributed by:
Linda571
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Men who fell during 3rd Battle of Ypres - including PasschendaeleMore about Barnsley - Men who fell during 3rd Battle of Ypres - including Passchendaele
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Linda571 | |
| Marriage Register for St Peter's, Hoyland Nether, Barnsley, Yorkshire | Linda571 | |
| Marriage Register for St Peter's Sheffield, Yorkshire | Linda571 | |
| Barnsley War Memorials Project - St Peter's Hoyland Nether | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial | Linda571 | |
| 1918 FreeBMD birth snip Jack Ridge | Linda571 | |
| 1939 snip for Lily and Jack Ridge | Linda571 | |
| Close up of John Ridge St Peter's Hoyland Nether | Linda571 |
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