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Ridley, Edward D., d 1945 (Grenadier Guardsman)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: d 1945

Biography

He was Captain in the Grenadier Guards during the First World War, and he served mainly in northern France and Belgium (Bethune; Festubert; Ypres; La Bassee). Later he became a Colonel, and then he went on to become Director of the Small Arms Factory at Enfield.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Captain Edward D. Ridley: diaries and letters

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7065-7070
Scope and Contents

Transcripts of diaries and letters, photgraphs, telegrams, postcards, cuttings and maps from the First World War.

Dates: 1914-1918
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).