Basic Details
Surname
Ridlington
Forenames
Bertie
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
44152
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 31 Glenton Street.

(CWGC records that Private Bertie Ridlington, regimental number 44152, died aged 19 on 2/9/1918 serving in 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment, and is commemorated on Panel 7 of Vis en Artois Memorial in France. They record him as the son of John Charles Ridlington of 31 Glenton Street, Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Bertie was a native of Peterborough who enlisted at Northampton, and that he served in the Bedfordshire Regiment under regimental number 49751 before joining the Essex Regiment. His Medal Index Card solely records his service in the Essex Regiment. Bertie Ridlington's birth was registered in Peterborough in 1899. When he was baptised on 23/7/1899 at St Mary's Church in Peterborough, as the son of John Charles and Mary Elizabeth Ridlington, the family's address was recorded in the Baptism register as Star Road, Peterborough. On the 1901 census Bertie was living with his parents at 60 Star Road. On the 1911 census he was staying with his grandparents John and Sarah Ridlington at 29 Glenton Street, Star Road, while his parents and siblings were living at 31 Glenton Street, Star Road, Peterborough).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Essex
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Monchy
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
2
Manner of death as stated
Reported missing, now officially posted killed in action at Monch near Arras.
Manner of death reference
Missing
Personal Details
Address
31 GLENTON STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial