Matron Ethel Blanche Ridley
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 2 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Belleville, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
36 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Miss Louisa Ridley of 200 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec City, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
Expansion:
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
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Nursing Matron Ethel Blanche Ridley. Served in England and France.
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Matron |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 2 Canadian General Hospital |
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| WW1 |
Matron |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Granville Canadian Special Hospital |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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| WW1 |
Royal Red Cross |
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Notes
Her full service record is now online as of September 2010.
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2 years prior service with American Army in the Phillipine Islands.
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The following biography is transcribed from The War Memorial Volume of Trinity College, Toronto. Edited by A. H. Young and W. A. Kirkwood. Printers Guild, Limited, Toronto, 1922. It is transcribed as it originally appeared and it may contain typos or other errors.
RIDLEY, ETHEL BLANCHE; 200 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario. B.A. 1895; Spanish American War, 1898-99; C.A.M.C., September 16, 1914; Matron, No. 2. Canadian Stationary Hospital; Overseas September 29, 1914; Le Touquet, France, November 7, 1914 - Nov. 20, 1915; mentioned January 1, 1916; Royal Red Cross, January 14, 1916; Granville Canadian Spec. Hospital, Buxton, September, 1917; Prin. Matron, Canadians, H.Q., L. of C., France, January 30, 1918; Despatches and C.B.E., January 1919; returned from overseas August 4, 1919.
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The war diaries for Granville Canadian Special Hospital note that on January 10th, 1918, "Matron E. B. Ridley, R.R.C., left for London to report to D.M.S. Office, for duty. Original entry.
A review of the Granville Canadian Special Hospital war diaries will provide further information about her service there. 1915-1917 diaries.
