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We remember James Ritchie
We remember James Ritchie
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Private
1780
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
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20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
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20th March 1915
enlistment
Bothwell, Lanark
United Kingdom
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1915
death
Killed in Action
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12th August 1915
burial
Somme
France
I.F.42
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Ritchie |
| Source | 3752237 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1780 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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