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RIDEAL John George Edmund Major
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/28507
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- SKR/DAT/IP/28507
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Title (The name of the record)
- RIDEAL John George Edmund Major
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: RIDEAL;
Forename(s): John George Edmund;
Initials: JGE;
Rank: Major;
Previous Battalion: 5 of;
Previous Regiment: York & Lanc Regt;
Date of transfer to MGC: 28-Sep-1916;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 148 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 63 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 37 Bn;
Date abroad: 13-Apr-1915;
Theatre of War: 1;
Awarded: DSO, MID, MID, MID;
Other Data: OC 148 Coy on formation 6/2/1916
MID noted in war diary 16/6/1916
appointed OC 63 Bn vice Major WGA Coldwell 3/8/1917
War Diary 37 Bn - 4/3/1918 2 I/C Bn
Address: 29 Church St, Barnsley
Solicitor & Notary Public.
B. 23/10/1885. Solicitor 1910 - Rideal & Son, Barnsley
WWII Colonel & Group Commander, Home Guard
Barnsley Co Council 1928
W Riding TA Asscn;Other Notes: DSO: LG 04/06/1917 (Y&L) Seconded MGC
MID: LG 15/06/1916 (Y&L - Bde MG Officer)
MID: LG 04/01/1917 France
MID: LG 22/5/1917 (dated 9/4/1917) France;END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/987e8282-597d-4843-911e-1bb7463e7272/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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RIDEAL John George Edmund Major