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Pte. Wilfred Hedley Riddle MM.

British Army 1/9th (QVR) Btn. London Regiment

from:Brockley, London

(d.28th Aug 1917)

Wilfred Riddle started out in the RAMC, which is unsurprising, given the religious traditions of the family (Methodist/Baptist). He seems to have been compulsorily transferred to a combatant role. I can’t find a citation for his MM (I bet it's non-combatant).

Private Wilfred Hedley Riddle, served with the RAMC and then with the 1/9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles), the London Regiment. He died on the 28th August 1917. He is remembered at Gent City Cemetery, Belgium - Grave/Memorial Ref. B16. His medal card also has a regimental number 5960 but no mention of RAMC. It also seems his medals were returned (War and Victory Medals).



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