Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Captain O. E. Ridewood, Royal Flying Corps

British War and Victory Medals (Capt. O. E. Ridewood. R.F.C.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, very fine and better (4) £200-£240

Oswald Ernest Ridewood was born in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, on 16 July 1893, and joined the Royal Flying Corps from the Army Service Corps in 1915. After a spell with the 25th Reserve Squadron he was posted to 64 Squadron on 5 September 1916, and was promoted Flight Officer on 27 October of that year. He was advanced to Flight Lieutenant on 15 November 1916, whilst serving with 57 Squadron, and was hospitalised on 15 December 1916 with an accidental fracture and dislocation of left elbow. Recovering, he joined 39 Squadron on 10 February 1917 and then 101 Squadron on 8 May 1917, and to 83 Squadron on 28 December 1917. Promoted to Captain on 12 January 1918, he was wounded on 16 March 1918 and invalided to England. He relinquished his commission on account of wounds contracted on active service on 19 March 1919, he was entitled to a wound stripe. Whilst in service he is shown as qualifying as a night flying pilot instructor.

Following the outbreak of the Second World War Ridewood joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a Pilot Officer on 27 December 1940 and served with the Administrative and Special Duties Branch. He died in Scarborough on 24 September 1973.

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