Thomas Edgar “Tom” Ritchie
Private · NZ #29441 · T1 Patrol
| Rank | Private |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #29441 |
| Patrol | T1 Patrol |
| Regiment | 2 NZEF |
| Known as | “Tom” |
| Died | 2015-03-20 |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C141484 |
What this roll records
Aged 99 at death. Truck driver in civilian life. Embarked/served with Infantry Reinforcements. Known as Tom; member of the Papakura RSA. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Patrol T1: driver of T1 wireless truck "Te Aroha III" (Pte T.E. Ritchie). Patrol from Brendan O'Carroll, "The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa".
Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
March 1942 roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy): Driver
Full name Thomas Edgar. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Truck driver in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
commemorated at Pokeno War Memorial, corner Great South Road and Market Street West, Pokeno, Waikato. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 3, p.403. Also cited: Manukau Courier, 'Desert group veteran on parade', 9 April 2012 (portrait); Death notice, New Zealand Herald, 24 March 2015.
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