| Regimental number | 3460 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | Crescent Road, Gympie, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriet Ritchie, Crescent Road, Gympie, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gympie, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3469 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, 4 September 1916. Wounded in action (second occasion), 19 October 1917 (gun shot wound, leg: severe). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left leg), Brisbane, 5 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q209242. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 61 |
| Place of burial | Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, QUIGLEY Roy Ernest |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
