| Regimental number | 12476 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.3 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Edward Ribbon, 277 Palmerston Road, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Mounted Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Deir el Belah War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 94), Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Margaret Ribbon, 20 Domain Road, Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916. Transferred to Machine Gun Squadron, Tel el Kebir, 30 July 1916. Wounded in action, 26-27 March 1917 (gun shot wound, mouth), and admitted to NZ Mounted Machine Gun Field Ambulance; transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 March 1917. Died of wounds, 27 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20805526 |