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Alexander Hugh Ritchie

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1895

Died: 21 July, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Killed in action when by a shell directly hitting his dugout in the front line at Messines.

Recorded Names:

• Alexander Hugh Ritchie

Service Number: 2636

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1895 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 21 July, 1917 in Messines

Address:

• 101 Cowles Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - David Ritchie
• mother - Mary Dobbie
• brother - William Arthur Ritchie

Organisations:

• Member of - 33rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Find War Dead (Webpage)
• NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• ON ACTIVE SERVICE (Newspaper Article)
• Ritchie Family photographs (Newspaper Article)
• Alexander Hugh Ritchie (Photograph)
• RITCHIE Alexander Hugh Service Number 2636 Place of Birth Wollongong NSW Place of Enlistment Armidale NSW Next of Kin Father RITCHIE David (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Alexander Hugh Ritchie (Webpage)
• Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files Alexander Hugh Ritchie (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Alexander Hugh Ritchie (Webpage)

Commemorations:

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