South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 26 June 1943
Died in Germany
Mrs. Ridgeway, 17, Lewes Road, Conisbrough, has been officially informed that her husband, Sapper F. Ridgeway, previously reported a prisoner of war in German hands, has died from blood poisoning.
Sapper Ridgeway went to France during the first few weeks of the war, being taken prisoner on June 7th, 1940.
Mrs. Ridgeway received a letter during the week-end which had been posted in Germany on May 10th, saying he had two days’ holiday for Easter. He died on May 22nd.
From C.W.G.C.
Sapper FRANK RIDGEWAY
Service Number: 1986241
Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Engineers 26 Field Coy.
Date of Death Died 22 May 1943
Age 37 years old
Buried or commemorated at MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY
