Geoffrey Francis RITCHIE

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RITCHIE, Geoffrey Francis

Service Number:	412700
Enlisted:	20 July 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 461 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Earlwood, New South Wales, 11 May 1922
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Lismore High School
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Flying Battle, Bay of Biscay, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean, 30 August 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede (Air Forces) Memorial, Surrey, England commemorates aircrew listed as Missing - Panel 193. See also Lismore Roll of Honour., Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballina RSL Honour Roll, Ballina Surf Lifesaving Club Honour Roll, Lismore Water Brigade and Rowing Club WW2 Honour Roll, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes RSL Roll of Honour, Parkes Remembrance Walk, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

World War 2 Service

20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412700, Sydney, New South Wales
20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412700
21 Jul 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412700
30 Aug 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412700, No. 461 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Francis Edward Louis Ritchie and Ivy May Ritchie of Parkes, NSW. On the CWGC website it state he was a Champion bugler and King's Scout

Prior to enlisting he was employed for 18 months as a Messenger Boy with Bennett & Wood Pty. Ltd and 2 years with Shell Company of Australia

School subjects passed - English, Math 1 & 2 but failed Frech, Science, History, Geography

Sports played - Surf Lifesaving, Surfboat Racing, Football, Swimming, Fours rowing

Plane was a Sunderland JM707

Also served two and a half years in the Militia in the 41 Battalion

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