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Jan 2, 1895
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Born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Sep 26, 1914
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Volunteered with the 14th Regiment,
Princess of Wales Own Rifles in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 2012
Ø Posted to “H” Company
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59837 (temporary number 112)
Ø Next of kin given as David Ritchie, brother, 50 Ranlagh Road,
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Cook
Ø Previous military experience given as 14th Regiment
PWOR for 2 months and 4 years with the Imperial Navy
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
o Employed as a Bugler in the Drum and Bugle Band
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Mar 16, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days Detention for an un recorded offence
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Apr 23, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Detention for an un recorded offence
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Apr 27, 1915
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston
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May 6, 1915
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Taken back on the strength of the 21st
Battalion and posted to the Depot Company
Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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May 18, 1915
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Attested again into the 21st Battalion in Hythe,
England
Ø Number 59837 (temporary number 112)
Ø Next of kin given as David Ritchie, brother, 50 Ranlagh Road,
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Steward
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years with the Royal
Navy
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
o Employed in the Officer’s Mess
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Jun 26, 1915
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Ceased to be employed in the Officer’s Mess and
posted to “D” Company
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Aug 9, 1915
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Admitted to the City of London Military Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined), later changed to read
Influenza
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Aug 14, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 120 hours Detention and forfeited 2
day’s pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) August 29 to 30
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from the 1:45 pm parade in La Clytte, Belgium. It should be noted that the battalion was
parading to move into the front line trench and he was 1 of 25 men absent
from that parade
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Dec 20, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Error of Refraction with his vision. He was admitted to the Division Rest
Station there and Enteritis was added to the diagnosis
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Dec 23, 1915
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Discharged from the rest station and rejoined the
battalion resting in Ridgewood, Belgium
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Dec 26, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 4 Stationary Hospital in St.
Omer with a diagnosis that reads Myopia
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Feb 12, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal without
pay while employed as Orderly Corporal at the Canadian Base Depot in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Mar 15, 1916
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Classified PB (Permanent Base) meaning he was
permanently unfit for front line duty and transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) in Folkestone, England
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Mar 18, 1916
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Granted sick leave until April 1, 1916
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Apr 3, 1916
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Attached to CCD ED (Canadian Command Depot
Employment Depot) for duty at the School of Stenography
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Apr 28, 1916
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Attached to the 35th Battalion at West
Sandling for light duty
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May 3, 1916
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Granted sick leave until May 9, 1916
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Jun 4, 1916
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Severely reprimanded and forfeited 1 day’s pay
for being absent
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Jul 21, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Phimosis
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Jul 22, 1916
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Surgery performed to relieve the Phimosis issue
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Jul 28, 1916
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Transferred to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
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Sep 19, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 22, 1916
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Attached to the 1st Canadian Command
Depot for duty at the Monks Horton Hospital
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Sep 28, 1916
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Ceased to be attached to the hospital and
reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Nov 20, 1916
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Commissioned with the rank of Temporary
Lieutenant per London Gazette #29852, December 7, 1916 and attached to the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Nov 29, 1916
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Attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Dec 1, 1916
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Transferred to the 38th Battalion and
arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France
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Dec 5, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Lieutenant Ritchie
joined the 38th Battalion resting in Bruay, France
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Dec 17, 1916
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Proceeded on Grenade Course
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Dec 24, 1916
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Rejoined the 38th Battalion in billets
in Estree Caucher, France from course
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Dec 27, 1916
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Proceeded on Machine Gun Course at the 4th
Division School
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Jan 1, 1917
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Attached to the newly formed 16th
Canadian Machine Gun Company and ordered to join the company in Floringhem,
France on completion of course
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Feb 2, 1917
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Proceeded on Map Reading and Indirect Fire Course
in Pernes, France
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the capture of Vimy Ridge, Lieut Ritchie
was affected by the explosion of an enemy artillery shell and although he
remained on duty, he began to suffer from dizzy spells and pain around his
eyes
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Apr 27, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 10 Stationary Hospital in St.
Omer with a diagnosis that reads Ametropia, a vision problem
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May 2, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 7 Canadian General
Hospital in Boulogne and the diagnosis was changed to read Myopia
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May 5, 1917
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Discharged to duty
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May 9, 1917
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Reported to the Canadian Base Depot in Havre from
hospital
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May 18, 1917
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Rejoined the machine gun company near Angres,
France
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Aug 13, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave to England
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Aug 24, 1917
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Rejoined the machine gun company from leave
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Oct 2, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the 16th
Machine Gun Company and reported to the Canadian Machine Gun Reinforcement
Camp
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Oct 20, 1917
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Transferred to the 2nd Canadian
Infantry Battalion
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Nov 2, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station
with a diagnosis that reads High Myopia
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Nov 5, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 3 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 24 General Hospital
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Nov 10, 1917
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Discharged from hospital to the Base Depot
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Nov 11, 1917
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Transferred to No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France
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Nov 15, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Lieut Ritchie
joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Poperinge, Belgium
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Nov 20, 1917
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Attached to the 21st Battalion resting
at Camblain L’Abbe, France
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Dec 14, 1917
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian Infantry
Battalion for duty
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Dec 29, 1917
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Proceeded on course of instruction at the 1st
Army School
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Jan 9, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 39 Stationary Hospital in
Havre with a diagnosis that reads defective vision
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Jan 11, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 23 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Jan 12, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 20 Ambulance Train and
admitted to the No. 14 General Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Jan 21, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
David
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Prince of Wales Hospital in Marylebone and the diagnosis was changed to read
Myopia
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 5, 1918
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Glasses issued to correct his vision problems
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Feb 15, 1918
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Medical Board notes his Myopia and determines
that it does not interfere with his duties and recommends that he is fit for
General Service
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Feb 18, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 9, 1918
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd Battalion
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Sep 20, 1918
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Arrived at the Canadian Base Depot in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 2nd
Battalion
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Sep 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 26, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Lieut
Ritchie joined the 2nd Battalion at the front
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Dec 22, 1918
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Attached to the Brigade Area Summary Court
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Jan 10, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion
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Jan 16, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 48 Casualty Clearing Station
with recurring vision problems
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Jan 31, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion
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Feb 4, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot and attached to the CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) in Bramshott,
England pending discharge
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Feb 12, 1919
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Married in London and next of kin changed to read
Mrs. Margaret A.G. Ritchie, wife, 32 Blandford Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick,
London, England
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Jul 7, 1919
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Posted to “R” Wing in Witley pending discharge in
the United Kingdom
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Aug 1, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London, England
Ø Rank on discharge Lieutenant
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge Class
“A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 32 Blandford Rd., Bedford Park, Chiswick, London, England
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 32 Blandford Road,
Bedford Park, Chiswick, London, England
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