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RITCHIE, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 31925 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1945 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1927 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Diabetes, Korea, 23 January 1951, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Private Ritchie was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 1 Plot and Row 1 Grave No.5 |
| Memorials: | Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Mooroopna & Ardmona District Memorial Panels |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Apr 1945: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 31925 |
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Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Private, 31925, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) | |
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| 28 Sep 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 31925 |
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