Private 205853 Joseph James Ridyard
Regiment/Unit: King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 4397, S Lancs Regt. 241848, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 21st of August 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Oswestry, Shropshire (?)
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 8.
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1918 Joseph James Ridyard to Florence M Price at Oswestry, Shropshire. Vol 6a - Page 1237.
Family details:
Son of the late Patrick and Mary Booney; husband of Florence May Hobbs (formerly Ridyard), of 44c, Willow St., Oswestry, Shropshire.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old Joseph J and mother Rebecca (21) are living at 102 Clipsley Lane, Haydock. They are staying with Rebecca's mother Ann Ridyard (62), and sisters Sarah J Ridyard (28), Elizabeth A Ridyard (25). 1911 - Sees 12 ears old Joseph J living at 102 Clipsley Lane, Haydock with stepfather Patrick Rooney (40), mother Rebecca Rooney (31), and half siblings Mary Annie Rooney (8), Hilda Rooney (5), Eliza Rooney (4), James Rooney (3).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JJ_Ridyard_KSLI.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private Joseph James Ridyard
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
