Neil Ritchie
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 41 years ago |
Date of birth | July 29,1897 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | British Guiana |
Date of died | December 11,1983 |
Died | Toronto |
Canada | |
Battles and wars | First World War |
Arab revolt in Palestine | |
Second World War | |
World War I | |
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine | |
World War II | |
Job | Army officer |
Education | Lancing College |
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | |
Servic number | 9334-03-04 19:18:23 |
Rank | General |
Year of servic | 1914–1951 |
Battleswar | First World War; Arab revolt in Palestine; Second World War |
Awards | Order of the British Empire |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 582519 |
Neil Ritchie Life story
General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, KStJ was a British Army officer who saw service during both the world wars. He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding the British Eighth Army in the North African Campaign from November 1941 until being dismissed in June 1942.