| Regimental number | 5818 |
| Place of birth | Hawthorn Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | South Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, C Ritchie, c/o Mrs F Daykin, Crystal Street, North Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 14 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |