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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 428

(x) Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (4514. 1st. Cl: Sgt. Inst: W. Ridgewell. Gymnastic Staff.), mounted with bronze wearing pin, good very fine

William Ridgewell was born in 1852 at Great Totham, near Maldon, Essex, attesting for the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot on 30 January 1871. Transferred to the 106th Bombay Light Infantry, he was stationed at Curragh Camp, Dublin and Newry, before embarking for India on 23 October 1872. Serving at Jhansie, West Bengal, from 27 December, he returned home to Parkhurst, Isle of Wight a little over a year later, being promoted Corporal and transferring to Aldershot on 25 June 1875. Promoted Sergeant on 31 January 1877, he obtained a 1st Class Certificate for gymnastics in December 1877 and then served at a wide variety of midland and Irish stations including Dublin in June 1881. Posted to the 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, he transferred to the Army Gymnastic Staff from 5 June 1882-1 February 1892, appointed 1st Class Sergeant Instructor at Aldershot Gymnasium on 30 October 1886, before discharge on 1 February 1892; sold with a fine contemporary fabric and silver-wire badge, as worn by the Army Gymnastic Staff.

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