Ritchie, Frank Herbert

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Ritchie, Frank Herbert

Service Service Number Number 1494 3514 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Died of Wounds 8th August 1918 Gallipoli Peninsula 5th Casualty Clearing Station, France

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

Ritchie, Frank Herbert

SERVICE NO

3514

UNIT

2nd Battalion/11th Reinfs./trans 54th 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 ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Warwick Farm, NSW

NEXT OF KIN

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

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

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 8 Aug 1918-5th Casualty Clearing Stn

DIED BURIED MEDALS

Crouy Brit. Cem. 10 miles NW of Amiens.Plot 5 Row A Gve 9, 14 Aug 1918By Rev J Pyme 1914-15 Star-17810, British War Medal-25335, Victory Medal-25157. Memorial 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 singing, 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 Wilson, 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 people 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, Wamberal, Gosford.

Gosford Times 29th August 1918 RITCHIE- Deied of wounds in France, August 8th, Bombardier 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 8th, 1918, second son of G Ritchie, Wamberal.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8035143

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