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We remember Thomas Sellar Ritchie
We remember Thomas Sellar Ritchie
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
enlistment
Elgin, Morayshire
United Kingdom
Source:8947841
7th November 1916
1917
missing
Source:8947841
8th July 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8947841
8th July 1917
employment
Farm Servant
Source:8947841
service
British Army
Private
S/16412
Seaforth Highlanders
8th Battalion
Source:7453935
location
High Street, Archiestown, Carron, Morayshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7453935
1917
death
Source:7453935
8th July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 38
Source:7453935
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Sellar |
| Initials | TS |
| Last Name | Ritchie |
| Source | 8947841 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Street, Archiestown, Carron, Morayshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/16412 | Seaforth Highlanders | 8th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ritchie | mother | ||
| George Ritchie | father |
Media
Media
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Seaforth Highlanders Cap BadgeSeaforth Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Thomas Ritchie.
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 1Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Ritchie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 2Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Ritchie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Ritchie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Ritchie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Ritchie is honoured and remembered.
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Communities
Communities
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Seaforth Highlanders - 8th BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 8th Battalion
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Morayshire Roll of Honour | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 5 | Vincent96527 |
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