Private James Kerr Todd Ritchie
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ritchie,
James Kerr Todd
Date of birth: 1889-02-12
Place of birth: Beith Ayrshire Scotland
Next of kin: Jane Muir Ritchie, Mother, Townhead, Beith, Scotland.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1915-05-20
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 77922
Highest Rank:
Private
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed in the Battle of Festubert May 1915.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1573548
LAC ID:
619100
Service file: B8301-S030
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John and Jane Muir Ritchie, of Townhead, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.
He is also remembered on the Glasgow University site of students who served in the war. previous service-50th Regt
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and war diary. This man is on the CWGC site. 30th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 30th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20