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Richie, Alfred Henry

Date of birth:
October 3rd, 1918 (New Zealand)
Date of death:
December 22nd, 1940 (Therouldville/Normandy, France)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Grave Thérouldeville
Service number:
40207
Nationality:
New Zealander

Biography

Alfred Henry Richie, son of Robert Ritchie and Ada Isabella Ritchie, Ponsonby, Auckland City, New Zealand. Sergeant (Air Gunner, Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 Squadron R.A.F.

He was killed when his Vickers Wellington Ic, number T2474, was shot down during a mission to Mannheim and crashed near Thérouldeville. Ritchie was the only one who lost his life. The rest of the crew were captured.

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