Eric Cecil Howard Ritchie

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1890

Died: 20 September, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Served at Gallipoli.

Recorded Names:

• Eric Cecil Howard Ritchie

Service Number: 1377

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1890 in Bega, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• Killed in action
• 20 September, 1917 in Ypres

Address:

• Dimora 20 Clanalpine Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Evan Robert Evans Ritchie
• mother - Cecilia Crawford Allan

Organisations:

• Member of - 3rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Find War Dead (Webpage)
• Three members of of the 3rd Battalion wait for a billy to boil above Mackenzie’s Steps in a gully on the Gallipoli Peninsula photograph (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Eric Cecil Howard Ritchie (Webpage)
• On Active Service in Egypt LETTER FROM SIGNALLER E RITCHIE (Newspaper Article)
• GALLIPOLI STORY OF THE LANDING Forbes Boy’s Letter (Newspaper Article)
• FROM THE FRONT (Newspaper Article)
• LOCAL AND GENERAL Role of Honor (Newspaper Article)
• Bega’s Roll of Honor THE UNVEILING CEREMONY (Newspaper Article)
• Promotion (Newspaper Article)
• War Cables THE LATEST Killed in action (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
• War Memorial Dedications Bega (Newspaper Article)
• 124th Casualty List ILL (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• RITCHIE E. C. H. on the West Face of the
• RITCHIE on the Mosman Rowing Club Roll of Honour 19141918