William James RITCHIE

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Service Number:	6461
Enlisted:	16 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cobram, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1889
Home Town:	Cobram, Moira, Victoria
Schooling:	Cobram Public School
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:

16 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6461, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6461, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6461, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Son of the late Samuel RITCHIE

William served in France and Belgium and was wounded at Messines 21 March 1918 and returned to Australia 30 September 1918 and later discharged.

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