Captain Robert Riddell
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Regimental Number: |
NA | Survived War: |
Yes |
Force: |
Army | Regiment: |
Canadian Army Veterinary Corps |
Battalion: |
No. 11 Veterinary Section | Company: |
No. 11 Section |
Place of Birth: |
Cobourg, Ontario | Country: |
Canada |
Next of Kin: |
Anne M. Riddell (wife), 1248 11th Ave. E., Vancouver, British Columbia | Address at Enlistment: |
Same as next of kin |
Date of Birth: |
September 12, 1859 | Trade or Calling: |
Veterinary Surgeon |
Marital Status: |
Married | Prior Military Experience: |
Yes |
Place of Enlistment: |
Vancouver, British Columbia | Date of Enlistment: |
December 9, 1918 |
Age at enlistment: |
59 | Height: |
5 Feet Inches |
Chest: |
Expansion: |
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Religion: |
Presbyterian | Enlisted or Conscripted: |
Enlisted |
Saw service in: |
Canada | ||
Cause of Death: |
Survived | Battle Died/Wounded: |
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Date of Death: |
February 11, 1938 | Age at Death: |
78 |
Buried at: |
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. | Plot: |
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Commemorated: |
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Prisoner of war: |
No | Interned: |
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Gender: |
Male | Ethnic Origin: |
Not Specified |
| Research Notes |
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| Rank | Regiment | Unit | Company |
| Captain | Canadian Army Veterinary Corps | No. 11 Veterinary Section | No. 11 Section |
| Private | Canadian Infantry | Canadian Infantry |
Riddell may have seen service in Siberia in the "B" Squadron ("B" Squadron, Royal North West Mounted Police, Siberia 1918/12/01-1919/05/26) but his name does not appear in on-line resources related to this service. On his Officers' Declaration the medical officer found him unfit for service due to his being 59 years old. Despite this, he was not demobilized until Sep 15, 1919 as part of the general demobilization. The Canadian Almanac (1916) lists his war service awards as:
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