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We remember Robert Richard Ritchie
We remember Robert Richard Ritchie
Timeline
Timeline
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Scottish Rifles
9th Battalion
Source:9058051
15th August 1916 - 3rd May 1917
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3752775
15th August 1916
1917
missing
Source:9058035
3rd May 1917
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Scottish Rifles
Source:3752775
service
British Army
Private
1103
Royal Scots
4th Battalion
Source:3752775
service
British Army
Royal Scots
19th Labour Battalion
Source:9058051
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:9058032
Source:9058045
3rd May 1917
burial
France
Bay 6
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Richard |
| Initials | RR |
| Last Name | Ritchie |
| Source | 3752775 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 9th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | 1103 | Royal Scots | 4th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Royal Scots | 19th Labour Battalion |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edwin2371 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| War Diary of 9th Scottish Rifles | Edwin2371 |
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