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We remember Edwyn Manners Ridge
We remember Edwyn Manners Ridge
Timeline
Timeline
1877
service
Royal Navy
Royal Naval Division
Source:6200735
location
New River House, Enfield, N
United Kingdom
Source:6200735
1914
death
Killed in Action
He became a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and, going with it to the Defence of Antwerp, was killed prior to the entry of the Germans on Oct 9th, 1914. He was the first FRCS to fall.
Antwerp
Belgium
Source:6248768
8th October 1914
burial
originally buried as an "unknown" in Edegemsestraat Cemetery & moved to Cantincrode Cemetery in October 1940. In 1993 objects found with the body & depositions from local citizens identified him.
Source:6248768
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwyn Manners |
| Initials | EM |
| Last Name | Ridge |
| Source | 6200735 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New River House, Enfield, N | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Division |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Newsom Williams | mother | ||
| John James Ridge | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Family from Sussex | Tim10646 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edwyn Manners Ridge | Tim10646 | |
| Headstone Memorial | Tim10646 |
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