Thomas Alphonsus Ridge, 18971970 (aged 73 years)

Name
Thomas Alphonsus /Ridge/
Given names
Thomas Alphonsus
Surname
Ridge
Birth
Address line 2: Frome
State: South Australia
Country: Australia
Military service
estimated 1914
State: South Australia
Source: S0000
Quality of data: primary evidence
Occupation
Source: S0000
Occupation
Mum's note: 'controller in railways, Peterborough, S.A'
Merged Gramps ID
I100327188964
Description
Description on enlistment
30 September 1918
Note: Age 21 years 7 months

Age 21 years 7 months
Height 5 feet 11 1/2 inches
Weight 154lbs
Chest measurement 36 inches
Complexion Medium (?)
Eyes Blue
Hair Darl Brown
Religious Denomination R.C.

Vacci [left?]
Vis[ion]
RE 6/6
LE 6/6

Death
23 September 1970 (aged 73 years)

The http://ryersonindex.net/ lists a death notice in the SMH:

RIDGE Thomas Alphonsus Death notice 23SEP1970 Death late of Thornbury Sydney Morning Herald 25SEP1970

Birth
Source: S0000
Military service
Source: S0000
Quality of data: primary evidence
Occupation
Source: S0000
Source citation
Description

Age 21 years 7 months
Height 5 feet 11 1/2 inches
Weight 154lbs
Chest measurement 36 inches
Complexion Medium (?)
Eyes Blue
Hair Darl Brown
Religious Denomination R.C.

Vacci [left?]
Vis[ion]
RE 6/6
LE 6/6

Death
Shared note

The http://ryersonindex.net/ lists a death notice in the SMH:

RIDGE Thomas Alphonsus Death notice 23SEP1970 Death late of Thornbury Sydney Morning Herald 25SEP1970

Note

Email from Dad (Ian Ridge): 'Our dad enlisted but either the government or the Post Office declared his as an essential occupation, telegraphist, and he was not released to the forces. That was probably in relation to the 1918 enlistment. I am surprised at the 1942 enlistment as he then had two children; he was about 45, and I was due in the following August.'