Ritchie, Douglas John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Douglas John |
Surname | Ritchie |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
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Date of Death | 28-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Ritchie, and of Christina Gilchrist Ritchie, of Corinda, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z6099 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 62. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404365 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8670 (P361792/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-08-1941 |
End Date | 28-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost with crew of three over the Irish Sea |