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We remember Leonard Harper Riddell
We remember Leonard Harper Riddell
Timeline
Timeline
1899
birth
Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:7589339
Source:7605178
21st September 1899
1901
dates
Age 1
Source:7605178
1901
1916
employment
Gas General Engineer
Clayton Son and Co Ltd
Hunslet, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:7589339
March 1916 - March 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Flight Sub Lieutenant
Royal Navy Air Service
Source:7605200
October 1917 - March 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
No 201 Squadron
Source:7605200
1st April 1918
1918
missing
Source:7589339
8th August 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Fractured thigh
Hospital/Institution
Source:7605200
August 1918 - November 1918
1918
internment
pow
Germany
Source:7605081
6th November 1918 - 3rd January 1919
1919
hospitalisation
Admitted to hospital after release from Giessen Prisoner of War camp
Hospital/Institution
Source:7589339
27th January 1919
1919
hospitalisation
Admitted to hospital after returning home to Britain
Hospital/Institution
Source:7589339
29th January 1919
1919
hospitalisation
Admitted to hospital after returning home to Britain
Hospital/Institution
Source:7589339
13th July 1919
1921
location
5 Town Moor Avenue, Doncaster
United Kingdom
Source:7589339
1921
1984
death
Claro, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7605084
1984
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Town Moor Avenue, Doncaster | United Kingdom | known 1921 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Navy Air Service | Flight Sub Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | No 201 Squadron | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy CLAYTON | mother | ||
| John RIDDELL | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Article in Manchester Evening News | Charlotte33 | |
| Papers in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flying Corps | Peter34996 |
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