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William Arthur Ritchie

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1893

Died: 25 December, 1974

Biographical Summary:

Served at Gallipoli.

Service Number: 595

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1893 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 25 December, 1974 in Penshurst

Address:

• 101 Cowles Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - David Ritchie
• mother - Mary Dobbie
• wife - May Brittain

Organisations:

• Member of - 2nd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance
• Member of - 1st Anzac Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps

Main Sources:

• RITCHIE William Arthur Service Number 595 Place of Birth Wollongong NSW Place of Enlistment Brisbane QLD Next of Kin Mother RITCHIE Mary (NAA File)
• William Arthur Ritchie (Photograph)
• AUSTRALIAN LOSSES 198th Casualty List SYDNEY Wednesday (Newspaper Article)
• QUEENSLAND ILL (Newspaper Article)
• War Notes (Newspaper Article)
• Ritchie family photographs (Newspaper Article)
• MILITARY MEDAL No documents in NAA dossier to support this story (Newspaper Article)
• INVALID SOLDIERS DISEMBARKING TOMORROW THE LIST (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• Ritchie on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour