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- Archibald_Ritchie abstract "Major-General Sir Archibald Buchanan Ritchie, KBE CB CMG (14 May 1869 - 9 July 1955) was a British Army officer, who commanded the 11th (Northern) Division and 16th (Irish) Division during the First World War.Ritchie was born in 1869, the son of John Ritchie, an artillery officer who would later rise to the rank of Major-General. He was educated at the United Services College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before joining the Seaforth Highlanders on 1889. He later saw service in the Nile Campaign of 1898 and the Second Boer War, where he was twice mentioned in despatches.On the outbreak of the First World War, Ritchie was a Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, based in India. The battalion was mobilised as part of the 7th (Meerut) Division in Indian Expeditionary Force A, and sent to France, where it arrived in October 1914, and first saw action on 7 November. He remained with the battalion during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915, where his commander praised him as "most reliable". and later in the year was promoted and given command of 26th Brigade in 9th (Scottish) Division. He led the brigade at the Battle of Loos (1915) and the Battle of the Somme (1916) before being promited to command the 11th (Northern) Division in December 1916. He was wounded in May 1917, and in 1918 returned to command 16th (Irish) Division.Following the end of the war, Ritchie was confirmed in the rank of Major-General, and commanded 51st (Highland) Division in the Territorial Army from 1923-27 before retiring. In retirement, he was the ceremonial colonel of the Seaforth Highlanders from 1931-39.".
- Archibald_Ritchie award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Archibald_Ritchie award Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George.
- Archibald_Ritchie award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Archibald_Ritchie award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Archibald_Ritchie battle Second_Boer_War.
- Archibald_Ritchie battle World_War_I.
- Archibald_Ritchie militaryBranch British_Army.
- Archibald_Ritchie militaryCommand "11th (Northern) Division".
- Archibald_Ritchie militaryCommand "16th (Irish) Division".
- Archibald_Ritchie militaryCommand "26th Brigade".
- Archibald_Ritchie militaryCommand "51st (Highland) Division".
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- Archibald_Ritchie battles World_War_I.
- Archibald_Ritchie birthDate "1869-05-14".
- Archibald_Ritchie branch "23".
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- Archibald_Ritchie deathDate "1955-07-09".
- Archibald_Ritchie name "Sir Archibald Ritchie KBE CB CMG".
- Archibald_Ritchie rank Major_general.
- Archibald_Ritchie title "General Officer Commanding the 11th (Northern) Division".
- Archibald_Ritchie title "General Officer Commanding the 16th (Irish) Division".
- Archibald_Ritchie title "General Officer Commanding the 51st (Highland) Division".
- Archibald_Ritchie years "1918".
- Archibald_Ritchie years "1923".
- Archibald_Ritchie years "December 1916 - May 1917".
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- Archibald_Ritchie subject Category:Graduates_of_the_Royal_Military_College,_Sandhurst.
- Archibald_Ritchie subject Category:Knights_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire.
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- Archibald_Ritchie subject Category:Seaforth_Highlanders_officers.
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- Archibald_Ritchie comment "Major-General Sir Archibald Buchanan Ritchie, KBE CB CMG (14 May 1869 - 9 July 1955) was a British Army officer, who commanded the 11th (Northern) Division and 16th (Irish) Division during the First World War.Ritchie was born in 1869, the son of John Ritchie, an artillery officer who would later rise to the rank of Major-General. He was educated at the United Services College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before joining the Seaforth Highlanders on 1889.".
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- Archibald_Ritchie name "Sir Archibald Ritchie KBE CB CMG".