| Regimental number | 1044 |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Adelong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.5 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Ritzau, Adelong, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Borda', 17 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit: shell wound, pelvis), Sydney, 31 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation and Nominal Rolls as RITZAN. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RITZAU William Charles Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
