Benjamin RIDEHOUGH

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Surname: RIDEHOUGH

Forename(s): Benjamin

Place of Birth: Gisburn, Yorkshire

Service No: 285043

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Welsh Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion

Division: 19th (Western) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-03-23

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 6.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Benjamin Ridehough was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Ridehough, née Parker. Benjamin, senior, was born at Halifax and Elizabeth at Gisburn, Yorkshire.

1881 Gisburn, Yorkshire Census: Benjamin Riddihough, aged 3 years, born Gisburn, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Ridihough. [Elizabeth died in October 1881.]

1891 Great Harwood, Lancashire Census: 85, Blackburn Road - Benjamin Ridehough, aged 14 years, born Gisburn, Yorkshire, son of Benjamin and [stepson of] Martha Ridehough. [Benjamin had married Martha Ireland in 1882.]

Benjamin was married to Mary Ellen Johnson in 1898.

1901 Great Harwood, Lancashire Census: 14, St. Lawrence Street - Benjamin Ridehough, aged 24, born Gisburn, Yorkshire, husband of Mary E. Ridehough.

1911 Great Harwood, Lancashire Census: 4, Game Street Street - Benjamin Ridehough, aged 34, born Gisburn, Yorkshire, husband of Mary Ellen Ridehough.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Benjamin Ridehough, 203779, L'pool R.; 285043, Welsh R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Benjamin Ridehough, 203779, L'pool R., Infantry Base Depot; 285043, 9th Welch R.; 285043, Welch R., Infantry Base Depot; 285043, 9th Welch R.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Benjamin Ridehough, 285043, 9th Welsh Regt. Date and Place of Death: 23.3.18 in Action France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Mary E. and children. £4 1s. 10d. War Gratuity: Widow - Mary. £6 10s. 0d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Benjamin. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: M. E., born 29.10.77. Address: 3, Clayten [sic] Street, Gt. Harwood, Blackburn. Children: Edward, born 19.12.04. Gladys, born 9.7.06. Edna, born 2.11.09.

Benjamin is commemorated on the Great Harwood War Memorial.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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