World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
Wilfred Lawson Ritchie
Forename(s):
Wilfred Lawson
Surname:
Ritchie
Initial(s):
W L
Service Number:
1979
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
15/11/1916
Aged:
20
Buried:
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Background:
Born at Alnwick, the son of David & Ann Ritchie, of Brizlee View, Hotspur Place, Alnwick.
Local Memorial:
Alnwick War Memorial
Alnwick, Memorial Plaque in former premises of the DukeÂ’s School
(Source: For Duke's School, Dudley George; August 2018)