Soldier Details:
Surname: Ridout
Initials:   N.J.
Rank:   Officer Cadet
Army No.:  503147
Notes:   Provost Officer. London Gazette 47227, 6973, 31/5/1977. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. General List. Reg. Commn. (subject to confirmation). The undermentioned Officer Cadets from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to be 2/Lt., 8/4/1977: Nicolas James Ridout. London Gazette 47411, 15892, 20/12/1977. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Reg. Commn. The undermentioned 2/Lt. from Gen. List (subject to confirmation) are confirmed in their commn., 8/4/1977 and are transferred to the Corps as shown, 5/11/1977: N J Ridout (503147). London Gazette 47830, 5675 1/5/1979. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. 2/Lt. N J Ridout (503147) to be Lt., 8/4/1979. London Gazette 50596, 9343, 14/7/1986. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt. N J Ridout (503147) with effect from 30/5/1986 seniority in the rank of Capt. to be 8/10/1983. London Gazette 51488, 11091, 4/10/1988. Regular Army. The undermentioned Capt. to be Maj. 30/9/1988: N J Ridout (503147). London Gazette 598807, 16137, 23/8/2011. AGC. Provost Branch (Royal Military Police) Regular Army. Regular Commission Maj. N J Ridout 503147 retires on retired pay 23/6/2011.