| Regimental number | 29083 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.8 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Ridley, 10 Minchins Road, Richmond, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 66 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jane Ridley, 10 Medway Street, North Richmond, Christchurch, and the late William Laurence Ridley (only son) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 25 May 1917,and posted to B Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname recorded on Nominal Roll as RIGLEY. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20805997 |