Soldier Details:
Surname: Ridd
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Officer Cadet
Army No.:  480386
Notes:   Provost Officer. London Gazette 43903, 1890, 18/2/1966. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army The undermentioned Officer Cadet from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst to be 2/Lt 17/12/1965. London Gazette 44345, 6808, 20/6/1967. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. 2/Lt. J Ridd (480386) to be Lt., 17/6/1967. London Gazette 45548, 13956, 21/12/1971. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt J Ridd (480386) to be Capt., 17/12/1971. London Gazette 47911, 9352, 24/7/1979. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Capt. to be Maj., 30/6/1979: J Ridd (480386). London Gazette 50826, 1774, 10/2/1987. Corps of Royal Military Police Regular Army. Maj. John Ridd (480386) retires on retired pay, 6/2/1987. London Gazette 50979, 8359, 30/6/1987. Corps of Royal Military Police. Territorial Army. Group A. Maj. J Ridd (480386) (Res. of Offrs. Class I) to be Maj., 29/4/1987, with seniority 19/9/1979. London Gazette 52970, 10552, 23/6/1992. AGC. Provost Branch, RMP. Territorial Army. Group A. The undermentioned Maj. is transferred from TA. Group A, RMP to TA Group AAG, Corps (RMP), 6/4/1992 retaining their present seniority and rank: J Ridd (480386). London Gazette 55901, 7248, 4/7/2000. AGC. Provost Branch (Royal Military Police). Territorial Army. Group A. Maj. J Ridd (480386) retires 30/6/1999. (Belated Entry).