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.[1]
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^ abc"RITCHIE, Major-Gen. Sir Archibald Buchanan", in Who Was Who (2007). Online edition
^"The War - return of troops". The Times. No. 36724. London. 25 March 1902. p. 8.
archibald, ritchie, british, army, officer, this, article, require, cleanup, meet, wikipedia, quality, standards, specific, problem, references, please, help, improve, this, article, december, 2022, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, major, general,. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is References Please help improve this article if you can December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Sir Archibald RitchieBorn 1869 05 14 14 May 1869Died9 July 1955 1955 07 09 aged 86 Allegiance United KingdomService wbr branchBritish ArmyRankMajor GeneralCommands held26th Brigade11th Northern Division16th Irish Division51st Highland DivisionBattles warsSecond Boer WarFirst World WarAwardsKnight of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in DispatchesMilitary career EditRitchie 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 saw service in the Nile Campaign of 1898 and was promoted to captain on 2 May 1898 When the Second Boer War broke out in late 1899 Ritchie was temporarily appointed Adjutant of the newly established 4th Militia Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment which was sent to South Africa He was twice mentioned in despatches for his service 1 and returned to the United Kingdom in March 1902 2 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 3 and first saw action on 7 November 4 He remained with the battalion during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915 where his commander praised him as most reliable 5 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 promoted to command the 11th Northern Division in December 1916 He was wounded in May 1917 and in 1918 returned to command 16th Irish Division 1 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 1 References Edit a b c RITCHIE Major Gen Sir Archibald Buchanan in Who Was Who 2007 Online edition The War return of troops The Times No 36724 London 25 March 1902 p 8 Willcocks pp 19 20 Willcocks p 92 Willcocks p 219Sources EditWillcocks James 1920 With the Indians in France Constable Military officesPreceded byCharles Woollcombe GOC 11th Northern Division1916 1917 Succeeded byHenry Rodolph DaviesPreceded byWilliam Hickie GOC 16th Irish Division1918 1919 Succeeded byPost disbandedPreceded byEwen Sinclair Maclagan GOC 51st Highland Division1923 1927 Succeeded byWilliam ThomsonHonorary titlesPreceded bySir Colin Mackenzie Colonel of the Seaforth Highlanders1931 1939 Succeeded byWilliam Montgomerie Thomson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archibald Ritchie British Army officer amp oldid 1128398832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
