Jimmy Ridland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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New Zealand rugby union player
Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1882
Place of Birth: Invercargill, Southland Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 05-Nov-1918
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Jimmy Ridland
- Alexander James Ridland (3 March 1882 – 5 November 1918) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
- A forward, Ridland represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1910.
- He played six matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.Ridland was born in Invercargill in 1882 to William and Margaret Ridland, both of whom were originally from the Shetland Islands.
- Ridland enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in October 1917 and embarked for Britain in May 1918.
- He was posted to France in September 1918 and served as a rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
- He died in France on 5 November 1918 as the result of gunshot wound to the head.
- He was buried at the Caudry British Cemetery.
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