The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte E Riddiford

Private Edgar RIDDIFORD, 7252, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Sydenham, London, Kent, enlisted 20th April 1903, Recruiting Office, 412, New Cross Road, SE, age 18, height 5ft 4¾ inches, weight 119lbs. Formerly shop porter.

Son of Edgar & Catherine Riddiford, 30 Roland Grove, Wills Road, Lower Sydenham, London, Kent.

Previously served in 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Militia).

Home, 20th April 1903 to 5th April 1904; Malta, 6th April 1904 to 12th November 1905; Hong Kong, 13th November 1905 to 27th November 1906; Singapore, 28th November 1906 to 6th December 1908; India, 7th December 1908, 26th January 1911; Home, 27th January 1911 to 25th October 1914; BEF, 26th October 1914 to 23rd March 1915; Home, 24th March 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 29th September 1916; Prisoner of War, 30th September 1916 to 4th December 1918; Home, 5th December 1918 to 25th April 1919.

20th April 1903, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th August 1903, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th August 1904, awarded swimming certificate; 23rd May 1905, permitted to extend his service to complete 8 years with the Colours; 13th November 1905, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th August 1907, forfeits one Good Conduct Badge; 25th March 1911, to Army Reserve with his consent; 2nd September 1914, mobilized & posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th October 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th March 1915, wounded, gun shot wound, right shoulder; 3rd September 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th September 1915 to 12th October 1915, awaiting Trial; 13th October 1915, Tried by DCM, when on active service leaving his guard without orders from his superior officer, when a soldier acting as a sentinel on active service being drunk on his post, sentenced to 56 days detention; 18th October 1915, to detention; 29th November 1915, to Duty, 9 days remitted for good conduct; 29th December 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th April 1916, agrees to continue in service for the duration of the War; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 30th September 1916, Missing, Prisoner of War; 5th December 1918, repatriated at Dover; 5th December 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

25th April 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

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