| Regimental number | 1656 |
| Place of birth | Coburg Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine cleaner |
| Address | 10 Norman Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Ritchie, c/o Mills & Co, cnr Pier and Murray Streets, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 1 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
