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Military service
Service number:
624623
Age:
28
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
50th Bn.
Birth:
February 18, 1889
Death:
June 3, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private Robert Arthur Riddell
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Photo of Robert Riddell
Photo of Pvt. 624623 Robert Arthur Riddell. Born in Ayr Ontario Canada on Feb. 18th 1889. He enlisted with the 151st Battn. C.E.F. at Coronation Alberta on Jan. 25th 1916 at age 26. He listed his occupation as "Farmer" He later served with the 50th Battn C.E.F. Co. D He was killed in action June 3rd 1917 and has no known grave. Photo courtesy of the Frederick C. Hazell collection and private museum in Langley BC Canada. -
Memorial
Family memorial of Pvt. 624623 Robert Arthur Riddell. Born in Ayr Ontario Canada on Feb. 18th 1889. He enlisted with the 151st Battn. C.E.F. at Coronation Alberta on Jan. 25th 1916 at age 26. He listed his occupation as "Farmer" He later served with the 50th Battn C.E.F. Co. D He was killed in action June 3rd 1917 and has no known grave. Photo courtesy of the Frederick C. Hazell collection and private museum in Langley BC Canada. -
Photo of Robert Riddell
In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Waterloo Memorial Booklet
In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the London Free Press September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Photo of ROBERT ARTHUR RIDDELL
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Arthur Riddell
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Arthur Riddell
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Arthur Riddell
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Arthur Riddell
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Arthur Riddell
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Arthur Riddell
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Arthur Riddell
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 316 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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