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We remember William F Ritchie
We remember William F Ritchie
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1889
sibling
Elizabeth C Ritchie
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1889
1891
sibling
Jane B Ritchie
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1891
1893
sibling
Margaret Ritchie
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1893
1894
sibling
Christina Ritchie
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1894
1896
sibling
George Ritchie
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1896
1898
sibling
John Ritchie
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1898
1909
appointments
Soldier- Malta then India
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3rd April 1909 - August 1914
1909
enlistment
Scotland
United Kingdom
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3rd April 1909
1914
appointments
Expeditionary Force- France & Flanders
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December 1914 - 1915
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
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December 1914 - 1915
1915
appointments
Musketry Instructor
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1915 - January 1917
1917
theatres
Balkans :2
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January 1917 - 12th September 1918
awards
Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
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education
Pinwherry and Colmonell Public Schools
Colmonell, Ayrshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
283
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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service
British Army
Serjeant
283
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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service
British Army
12th (Service) Battalion
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1918
death
Killed in Action
War Graves Commission states death as 19th September 1918, obituary states 12th.
Killed in action at Grande Couronne
Salonika
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
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19th September 1918
burial
Cemetery: DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece
Grave Reference/ Panel Number: VI. A. 17.
Greece
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William F |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Ritchie |
| Source | 3753074 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 283 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 283 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 12th (Service) Battalion |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ritchie nee Craig | mother | ||
| George Ritchie | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth C Ritchie | sister | 1889 | |
| Jane B Ritchie | sister | 1891 | |
| Margaret Ritchie | sister | 1893 | |
| Christina Ritchie | sister | 1894 | |
| George Ritchie | brother | 1896 | |
| John Ritchie | brother | 1898 |
Media
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Sergt William Fox RitchieThis image is attached to his obituary, Ritchie W F Sergt 283 12th Argyll Sutherland Highlanders De Ruvignys Roll Of Honour Vol 5
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William Fox Ritchie: Obituary 1918Obituary: Ritchie W F Sergt 283 12th Argyll Sutherland Highlanders De Ruvignys Roll Of Honour Vol 5
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A Candid Opinion- poem 1915Found in a servants autograph album, dated 23rd April 1915 while on sick leave with frostbite. Oaknowe, Colmonell, AyrshireContributed by:
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Poem (part 1) from Edwardian Album 1909A poem written in the August of 1909, 4 months after enlisting.Contributed by:
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Poem (part 2) from autograph albumpart 2 of the poem 'What might have been..'Contributed by:
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Short verse 1909Taken from an autograph album, a short verse for the owner of the book.Contributed by:
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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 | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard22107 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard22107 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Richard22107 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard22107 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sergt William Fox Ritchie | Richard22107 | |
| William Fox Ritchie: Obituary 1918 | Richard22107 | |
| A Candid Opinion- poem 1915 | Richard22107 | |
| Poem (part 1) from Edwardian Album 1909 | Richard22107 | |
| Poem (part 2) from autograph album | Richard22107 | |
| Short verse 1909 | Richard22107 |
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