Son of William and Mary Jane Ridings, of 34A, Bury New Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Wounded 16/03/1918. Service number incorrectly recorded as 242007 on SDGW. Wounded 16/03/1918 and died ten day later.
Ridings, Stanley –
Personal details
- Surname: Ridings
- Forename: Stanley
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 26th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 242067
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: April 4th, 1916 - 1916-04-04
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (St. Peter) Parish Church WWI Memorial
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: IV. F. 80.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*