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RITCHIE, Sydney Richard

RITCHIE, Sydney Richard

Male 1889 - 1966  (77 years)   Has 14 ancestors and 29 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name RITCHIE, Sydney Richard
    Birth 4 Apr 1889  Pakenham, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Military Service 14 Jul 1915  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Regimental number.............6854
      Place of birth................Garfield Victoria
      Religion......................Church of England
      Occupation....................Farrier
      Address.......................Thomastown
      Marital status................Single
      Age at embarkation............26
      Next of kin...................Father, Mr W Ritchie, Sunbury, Victoria
      Enlistment date...............14 July 1915
      Rank on enlistment............Sergeant
      Unit name.....................Field Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 12
      AWM Embarkation Roll number...13/32/1
      Embarkation details........... Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
      Rank from Nominal Roll........Sergeant
      Unit from Nominal Roll........4th Field Artillery Brigade
      Fate..........................Returned to Australia 9 March 1919
      Date of death.................19 August 1966
      Place of burial...............Preston Cemetery
    Occupation Harness Racing owner, trainer & driver 
    Religion Church of England 
    _UID 25076FF0DA704786BC97C2A30906EA419486 
    Death 23 Nov 1966  Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aft 23 Nov 1966  Bundoora, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Preston General Cemetery, 
    • Plot:- P, Grave 12851
    Person ID I1261  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2025

    Father RITCHIE, William,   b. 6 Feb 1857, Berwick, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1929, Preston, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Mother BROWN, Mary Ann,   b. 1862   d. 1941, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Marriage 16 Jun 1881  Mornington, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • RITCHIE–BROWN.–On the 16th June, at Tynong Gate, by the Rev. A. Inglis, William, the eldest son of Adam Ritchie, of Nar-Nar-Goon, to Mary Ann, second daughter of the late William Brown.

      Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wednesday 22 June 1881, page 1
      Marriage Reg No 1883
    Family ID F398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BOWER, Lillian Evelyn,   b. 18 Nov 1901, Epping, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1987, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Marriage 21 Oct 1924  Preston, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St Marys CofE 

    • Agency:St Marys' Church of England

      Marriage Reg No 11591
    Children 
     1. RITCHIE, Joan Valda,   b. 29 Mar 1925, Preston, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1999, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. RITCHIE, Desmond Richard,   b. 6 Apr 1927, Thomastown, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1990, Wallan, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     3. RITCHIE, Irene Evelyn,   b. 14 Jun 1931, Preston, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 2014 (Age 82 years)
     4. RITCHIE, S.A.
    Family ID F399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Apr 1889 - Pakenham, Colony of Victoria Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - 14 Jul 1915 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • FACT Place of birth on Death entry in Births, Deaths & Marriages
      TYPE Alt. Birth
      DATE 4 APR 1889
      PLAC Garfield, Colony of Victoria