James Foster Riddell
James Foster Riddell | |
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| Born | October 186 |
| Died | 26 April 1915 (aged 53) St Julien, Belgium |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1880–1915 |
| Rank | Brigadier-general |
| Unit | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Commands | 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 149th (Northumberland) Brigade |
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| Alma mater | Wellington College, Berkshire |
Brigadier-General James Foster Riddell (October 1861 – 26 April 1915) was a British Army officer who was killed on the Western Front whilst in command of the 149th (Northumberland) Brigade.
References
[edit]- Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 101–102.
