Private Robert Arthur Riddell^[1]

1889 - 1917  (28 years)

• Name	Robert Arthur Riddell
  Prefix	Private
  Born	18 Feb 1889	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56682916
  Military	WW1
  		Riddell,RobertA.-WW1.jpg
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Military	1914	WW1   [6]
  	WW1, Private, 151st Battalion / 187th Battalion / 21st Reserve / 59th Battalion
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Service #624623
  Misfortune	1917
  	Killed in WW1
  Residence	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-199120
  Died	3 Jun 1917	, France   [4, 7]
  	Cause: Cause: Killed in Action
  Buried	Vimy Memorial, , Pas De Calais, France   [4]
  Person ID	I199120	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Scott Riddell,   b. CALC 5 Jul 1861, near, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 10 Dec 1937, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Margaret Young Sudden,   b. CALC 17 Oct 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1920, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Married	Sep 1884	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8]
  Family ID	F187773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Riddell,RobertA.-WW1-002.jpg 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Name: Robert Arthur Riddell Birth Date: 18 Feb 1889 Birth Location: Ayr, Ontario, Canada Residence: Veteran, Alta Relative: Wm S Riddell Relationship: Father Regiment Number: 624623 [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 15. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 6. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memory of/ William S. Riddell/ 1861 - 1937/ Margaret Young Sudden/ wife of/ William S. Riddell/ 1867 - 1920/ John S. son/ 1886 - 1907/ Pte. Robert A. Riddell/ 51st Batt./ born Feb. 12, 1890/ Killed In Action at Lens/ June 3, 1917/ William R. Ritchie 1886 - 1964/ His Wife/ Janet Lawson 1884 - 1975/ Riddell/ + [veteran's Poppy] [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One. [S2443] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948. Robert Arthur Riddell Death Date: 3 Jun 1917 Rank: Private Unit: 50th Battalion Service number: 624623 "Previously reported wounded and Missing, now Killed in Action". Information is available that he was killed by shell fire during an attack at LA COULOTTE. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Margaret Young Sudden Age: 17 Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Galt Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1884 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Sudden Mother: Ellen Ford Spouse: William Riddell Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1862 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Father: Walter Riddell Spouse Mother: Janet Lauson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Feb 1889 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Killed in Action - 3 Jun 1917 - , France Buried - - Vimy Memorial, , Pas De Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth