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We remember Harold Edwin Ridgway
We remember Harold Edwin Ridgway
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8888336
Source:7249028
17th May 1896
1901
location
16 Holly Bank Road, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8888319
2nd April 1901
1911
location
59 Westbank Road, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8888318
2nd April 1911
1914
location
58 Westbank Road, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8888336
27th October 1914
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:8887264
7th June 1917
1917
location
52 Shakespeare Road, Worthing
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8887264
7th June 1917
education
Birkenhead Institute
Birkenhead
United Kingdom
Source:8780523
1917
death
Killed in Action
Messines
Belgium
Source:8887264
7th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
II. C. 11.
Source:8887264
sibling
Henry Nelsey Ridgway
Source:8888318
sibling
Kathleen Ridgway
Source:8888319
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Edwin |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Ridgway |
| Source | 3739057 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Holly Bank Road, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1901 | |
| 52 Shakespeare Road, Worthing | United Kingdom | parents address | known 7th June 1917 | |
| 58 Westbank Road, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 27th October 1914 | |
| 59 Westbank Road, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. W H Ridgway | father | ||
| P Florence Ridgway | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nelsey Ridgway | brother | ||
| Kathleen Ridgway | sister |
Media
Media
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Birkenhead Institute Roll of HonourBrass Roll of Honour now hanging in Birkenhead Central Library
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Birkenhead Institute Roll of HonourBrass memorial plaque now hanging in Birkenhead Central Library
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Birkenhead Institute War MemorialNew Memorial in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead to 88 Old Boys of Birkenhead Institute who fell in WW1Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
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Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919More about Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to 1911 Census | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to 1901 census | Alun44477 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Institute Roll of Honour | Alun44477 | |
| Birkenhead Institute Roll of Honour | Alun44477 | |
| RIP | les46001 | |
| Birkenhead Institute War Memorial | Alun44477 |
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