RITCHIE, John William
(Service number 69296)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 02/11/1880 | Place of Birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Fish curer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | W. RITCHIE (father), 56 Moana Road, Kelburn, Wellington; then C/o W. Ritchie & Sons, Fish Merchants, 172 Stafford Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 34th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 8 February 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 20 November 1937 | Age | 56 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John William Ritchie was the son of Mr W. Ritchie, of Wellington.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 December 2016]
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