ritchie, frank herbert

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Ritchie, Frank Herbert Service Number 3514

Died of Wounds 8th August 1918 5th Casualty Clearing Station, France

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NAME Ritchie, Frank Herbert

SERVICE NO 3514

UNIT 2nd

Battalion/11th Reinfs./trans 54

th Btn 14 Feb 1916

RANK Gunner/Bombardier

AGE at Enlistment 19 yrs 7 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Moss Vale, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Bushman

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 4 Aug 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Warwick Farm, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father;- George William Ritchie, “Roachleigh” Wamberal, via Gosford/ 23 Mar 1918- Albert St. Sebastapool, NSW.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’9¾”. Weight-154lbs. Chest-37½”. Complexion-Sandy. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Fair.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 2 Nov 1915 Sydney per A14 “Eurpides”.

DISEMBARKED

NOTES 1 Jun 1918- Awarded Military Medal-for bravery in the field.

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 7 Dec 1915-Adm-4th Aux Hosp, Abbassia- Mumps.

21-25 Jul 1917-Spr. Wrist 15 Sept-1 Oct 1917- Leave

6 Aug 1918-Wounded 2nd

Occ. S W Head

DIED 8 Aug 1918-5th Casualty Clearing Stn

BURIED Crouy Brit. Cem. 10 miles NW of Amiens.Plot 5 Row A Gve 9, 14 Aug 1918-By Rev J Pyme

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-17810, British War Medal-25335, Victory Medal-25157. Memo-rial Plaque & Scroll-348642.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 1 wrist watch (broken) & strap/ 1 letter from CBA/ 1 lanyard, 1 badge, MM ribbon, letter/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Father/ Brother;- A G Ritchie (1950) 22 Ranson St. Auburn, NSW

A E Ryan-126 Windsor St. Paddington.(1948)

Gosford Times 20th August 1915 Mr. Frank Ritchie, who has enlisted, was given a “send off” at Mr. Cashin’s residence, Wamberal. Proceedings commenced with the National Anthem, after which sing-ing, dancing and speech making was the order of the evening. Songs were rendered by Mr. Coulson, Mr. Rosamond, Miss Weiss, and Miss Coulter. During the interval refreshments were handed round by the ladies. Speeches were made by Messrs. P Nolan (chairman), Smalley, Robson, Rosamond, Redgate, Weiss and E Watkins. Music for dancing was supplied by Misses Wil-son, of Terrigal, and Tumbi Band.

Gosford Times 22nd October 1915 WAMBERAL From Our Correspondent Trooper Willie Low, who sailed on Wednesday last for the front, was presented, on departure for camp on Monday last, with a pair of field glasses by his Wamberal friends. He wishes to express his gratitude to the Wamberal peo-ple for their handsome gift. Frank Ritchie also sailed on Wednesday. Writer wishes both lads God speed.

Sydney Morning Herald 24th August 1918 pg. 12 ROLL OF HONOR RITCHIE- Died of wounds, August 8, Bomd. Frank Hubert (M M) , aged 22 years, second son of G W Ritchie, Wam-beral, Gosford.

Gosford Times 29th August 1918 RITCHIE- Deied of wounds in France, August 8

th, Bombar-

dier Frank Hubert Ritchie, M M., second son of G W Ritchie, Wamberal.

Gosford Times 7th August 1919 ROLL OF HONOR RITCHIE-In loving memory of Bombardier Frank Hubert Ritchie, M M., died of wounds in France, August 8

th, 1918,

second son of G Ritchie, Wamberal.