Editing Richard Ridgeway (section)

{{Short description|Irish soldier}}
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| name              = Richard Ridgeway
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| image             = Richard Kirby Ridgeway (1848–1924).png
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| birth_date    = {{Birth date|df=yes|1848|08|18}}
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1924|10|11|1848|08|18}}
| birth_place   = [[Oldcastle, County Meath]], Ireland
| death_place   = [[Harrogate]], Yorkshire, England
| placeofburial = [[Lawnswood]] crematorium, [[Leeds]], Yorkshire
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| allegiance    = United Kingdom
| branch        = [[British Indian Army]]
| serviceyears  = 1868–
| rank          = Colonel
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| awards        = [[Victoria Cross]]<br />[[Order of the Bath]]<!-- {{plainlist}} -->
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Colonel '''Richard Kirby Ridgeway''' {{post-nominals|VC|CB}} (18 August 1848 – 11 October 1924) was an [[Ireland|Irish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.