Soldier near ridge getting shot (9)
I believe the answer is:
grenadier
'soldier' is the definition.
(grenadier is a kind of soldier)
'near ridge getting shot' is the wordplay.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'shot' indicates an anagram.
'near'+'ridge'='nearridge'
'nearridge' with letters rearranged gives 'GRENADIER'.
(Other definitions for grenadier that I've seen before include "Re-reading for the deep-sea fish" , "bomb-thrower" , "guard" , "Soldier - in red gear (anag)" , "African flier" .)