Bombardier

Eric Andrew Riddell

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William James Riddell and of Annie Riddell (nee Graham), of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Thelma Mary Riddell.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
1722
Name:
Eric Andrew Riddell
Rank: 
Bombardier
Date of Birth:
20 July 1911
Next of Kin: 
Mrs T.M. Riddell (wife), 12 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
9 Pupuke Road, Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Meter Reader
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Artillery, 4 Field Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of sickness whilst a prisoner of war
Date of Death:
19 July 1941
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
29
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 1st Echelon
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 January 1940
Destination:
Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
6. A. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
Austria
Eric Andrew Riddell
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