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Blessé au combat
Pte John Ritchie
Service No.
14214497
Company:
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Tuesday, 18 July 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded by enemy fire in advance to Troarn
John Ritchie was discharged from the Army in November 1945.
At the time of his medals being awarded, he was living in Bo'Ness, Scotland.
*He is one of the signatures on the 50 Franc Note signed by member of 1st KOSB Signals the night before D-Day. You can read more about it here.
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