Veteran Notes/Bio
Born in Wallsend, NSW.
Address and next of kin address given as Young Wallsend.
Enlistment date 19 January 1916.
Served in France. Ridley was also attached to the 36th Battalion and 55th Battalion.
Wounded in action on 24 April 1918 from severe gassing.
Returned to Australia 29 December 1919 and discharged 20 March 1920.
Brother of William Ridley service number 195.
On Ridley's service records there is a certified extract from his marrage certificate, dated 14 May 1919, which states his full name as Edward Ernest Ridley.