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Arthur Stanley Riddett

Informationen zu Geburt

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Truppe:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Dienstnummer:
30714
Einheiten:
 —  Devonshire Regiment, 1st Bn.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
04/10/1917
Sterbeort:
Polderhoek Château, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
25

Gedenkstätte

Tyne Cot Memorial
Tafel: 39.A

Auszeichnungen und Orden 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Punkte von Interesse 1

#1 Geburtsort

Meine Geschichte

Private Arthur Stanley Riddett was part of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, 95th Brigade, 5th Division. His battalion took part in the Battle of Broodseinde on 4 October 1917. The 95th Brigade attacked with the 1st Devon’s and 1st Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. The 1st East Surreys were in support and the 12th Gloucesters in reserve . The objective (J17.a.3.3. – J17.c.1.6.), taking the Chateau in the wood, was successfully reached, but they encountered heavy rifle and machine gun fire from Polderhoek Chateau. They were forced to fall back to line J.16.a.5.1. – J.16.c.7.5., giving up most of Chateau Wood, but were able to keep this position despite several enemy counterattacks. Private Arthur Stanley Riddett most likely died during the retreat , which would mean he fell near Polderhoek Chateau.

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Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/
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C .T. Atkinson, The Devonshire Regiment : 1914 -1918, 1926, 279-281.
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Chris McCarthy, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, 2018, 108-109.
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/830741/riddett,-arthur-stanley/
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Naval & Military Archive
http://www.nmarchive.com/
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The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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