George Adrian RITCHIE

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Service Numbers:	V91776, V382827
Enlisted:	3 January 1941, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 30 September 1890
Home Town:	Cressy, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia, 16 October 1963, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Agonis, Bed 7, Shrub 12
Memorials:

3 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V91776, 3 Garrison Battalion (Vic), Geelong, Vic.
19 Jan 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V91776, 3 Garrison Battalion (Vic)
2 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, V382827, 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Cressy, Vic.
31 Oct 1945:	Discharged V382827, 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

Date unknown:	Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Second Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery

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Served with the British Forces in WWI with the Royal Field Artillery

Son of John Cox RITCHIE, and Mary Teresa RITCHIE nee McLEOD

Husband of Frances Christina RITCHIE nee AITKEN, Yarima, Cressy, Victoria.