Major-General Charles William Ridley (1812 – 1 February 1867) was a British soldier.

Biography

He was the second son of

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(who died in 1836), by Laura, youngest daughter of George Hawkins, esq. He was born in 1812, and educated at

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. He entered the army as ensign and second lieutenant in the

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in February 1828, and became

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in 1859. On the army embarking for active service in the East, he accompanied his regiment to Turkey. He commanded the Grenadier Guards, and afterwards a brigade in the 1st Division at the siege and fall of Sebastopol from 1 December 1854. In recognition of his military services while serving with the Eastern army, he was nominated a Companion of the

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; he was also made an officer of the

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, received both the Sardinian and Turkish medals, and the 3rd class of the

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. In April 1865, he was made colonel of the 53rd Regiment of Foot. In 1845, he married Henrietta Araminta Monck Browne, daughter of

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'', March 1867
p. 400
they lived at Fir Grove,

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, Hampshire.Edward Walford, ''The County Families of the United Kingdom'', fifth edition, 1869
p. 824
His daughter, Louisa Catherine Ridley, married Captain

Henry Bloomfield Kingscote Colonel Henry Bloomfield Kingscote (28 February 1843 – 1 August 1915) was an English soldier and amateur cricketer. Early life He was born at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, the son of Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote and his wife Harriott.

(b. 28 Feb 1843, d. 1 Aug 1915), English cricketer, on 31 March 1870.

References

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