bickerton16/625 Posted 10 November , 2013 Share Posted 10 November , 2013 Folks, As part of my community project research into the names on the Rothbury War Memorial in Northumberland, I have come up against a brick wall that I hope someone may be able to help me with. One of the names on the memorial is William Robert Ridley and I was unable to find any clear information about him through the normal channels. However, I have just found out from the book of Remembrance in the church that he is recorded as serving with the Serbian Red Cross and his rank is Major. I will have a look at Kew for his officers records but if anyone can give me some background information on the SRC and how a British Officer came to serve in their ranks, I would be most grateful. Best Regards Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 10 November , 2013 Share Posted 10 November , 2013 There might be a MIC for him. I have found an MIC for each of: a local minister who served with Huts and Canteens; a very distant relative who was living in France at the beginning of the war and served (under age, I think) as a driver for the French Red Cross; two sisters who served in different theatres with the French Red Cross, although they were actually attached to the Scottish Women's Hospital. Having said that a quick search using Discovery did not come up with anything that looked hopeful, but I may have missed him. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CosmeMcMoon Posted 10 August , 2015 Share Posted 10 August , 2015 I have much information about Dr Ridley's work, and death, in Serbia. He was nursed by Flora Sandes, who was working as a nurse before enlisting in the Serbian Army. If you're still carrying out research, please get in touch. Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 10 August , 2015 Share Posted 10 August , 2015 Two online books/extracts copied from the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Salonica and the Balkans (First World War) ( http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Salonica_and_the_Balkans_(First_World_War)), which should at least give some background, even if not directly relevant. My Balkan Log by J Johnston Abraham 1922 Archive.org "With the First Red Cross Mission to Serbia". Extract from Chapter X , Surgeon's Journey by James Johnston Abraham, in charge of The First British Red Cross Serbian Mission in 1915. vlib.usAlso the two books by Flora Sandes An English woman-sergeant in the Serbian Army by Flora Sandes 1916 Archive.org. LibriVox audio recording Archive.org The Autobiography of a Woman Soldier: A Brief Record of Adventure with the Serbian Army 1916-1919 by Flora Sandes c 1927 Archive.orgCheers Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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