2nd Lieutenant I.A. Ridgway

Lieutenant Isaac Althorp RIDGWAY
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RIDGWAY
2nd Lieutenant Isaac Althorp

2nd Reinforcements, 6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

Born 24th August 1886, in Lymm, Cheshire, England
[Birth certificate: 1886 Sept. qtr Altrincham 8a. 208]

Educated: Mostyn House School, Park Gate, Cheshire; Brighton College, 1901-4; and Manchester University, (Victoria University of Manchester), England. B.Sc. (hons). M.Sc. 1910.

Single; Cilvil Engineer, Commonwealth Lighthouse Service, 395 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria.

Next Of Kin: Father; Thomas Joseph Ridgway. Mother; Emily Ridgway (nee Dawbarn), of Wildersmoor, Lymm, Cheshire, England.

Photos of Lieutenant Ridgway are known to exist in the following:
de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Vol 1. p306. Institution of Civil Engineers Memorial Volume p93


Died of wounds
12th May 1915
at Sea: aboard HMHS 'Braemar Castle'
Aged 28






6th Battalion, AIF


No Known Grave
(Buried at Sea)

Name commemorated on the Lone Pine memorial, Anzac


Notes:

Came to Australia at age 24. 'He was Master of Science and an Associate Member Institute Civil Engineers. Before leaving for Australia was a pupil [to Mr Anthony G. Lyster, Engineer-in-chief] at the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board, Liverpool. When war broke out he was Lighthouse Engineer of Queensland.' (AWM 131 Informant mother; Emily Ridgway, Wildersmoor, Lymm, Cheshire, England. Other contact listed as Lieut. Colonel T. Ridgway DSO MC, of Beech House, Lymm, Cheshire, England).

Youngest son. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with honours. Obtained the Whitworth Engineering Certificate of the Victoria University of Manchester. In 1910 became Master of science at same university. Elected associate member, Institute of Civil Engineers in 1911. 'After holding several important positions in England, he accepted, in July 1911, post of chief assistant to the engineer, Fremantle graving dock.' On 10 Dec 1913 was appointed district engineer, Queensland coast, in the Lighthouse Service department of Trade and Customs of the Commonwealth of Australia. Severely wounded at Gallipoli, died 24th May. (Melbourne Herald 3 Jun 1915 p1).

Listed as 'wounded', casualty list Melbourne Herald 15 May 1915 p1.

Appointed resident engineer for a graving dock in Western Australia in 1911. (The Institution of Civil Engineers Memorial Volume' p93).

Inspector under the Navigation Act. (The Argus 17 May 1915 p6)


Mortally wounded in the advance on Krithia, 8th May. Died aboard Hospital ship four days later and was buried at sea.

Private Sam Norris (6th Bn) was also wounded at Helles and put aboard HM 'Braemar Castle':
'Several died incl. Lt. Ridgeway.' (Diary entry for 12 May 1915).


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