| Regimental number | 37863 |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Mary Watson, 24 Duppa Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row E, Grave No 5A), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William and Janet Ritchie, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 20 |