General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, KStJ (29 July 1897 – 11 December 1983) was a British Army officer who served in the First and Second...
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Sergeant Peter Mitcham (series 1) Michael Shaeffer as Lieutenant General Neil Ritchie Kate Cook as Margaret Fraser Nisrine Adam as Nurse Indira Isobel Laidler...
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Neil Ritchie (21 October 1933 – 7 December 2017) was a New Zealand cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Ritchie...
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– 21 June 1942 Middle East Command (Claude Auchinleck) Eighth Army (Neil Ritchie) XIII Corps (William Gott) 1st South African Division (Dan Pienaar) South...
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deputy chief of staff, Major General Neil Ritchie. Stirling explained his plan to Ritchie, immediately after which Ritchie persuaded Auchinleck to allow Stirling...
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(Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel), against the British Eighth Army (General Neil Ritchie) which comprised contingents from Britain, India, South Africa and other...
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Caen sector, for the newly arrived XII Corps under Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie, which caused some tension with Crerar, who was anxious to get into the...
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Army, having lost confidence in Neil Ritchie's ability to control and direct his forces. Auchinleck discarded Ritchie's plan to stand at Mersa Matruh,...
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further into Germany. The operation was carried out by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie's XII Corps by three divisions: the 7th Armoured Division (Major-General...
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successes, which led Auchinleck to replace Cunningham with Major-General Neil Ritchie. The Axis forces then withdrew to the west of Tobruk to the Gazala Line...
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"Interview with Ritchie Blackmore". BBC Radio One Guitar Greats series. Sounds, 15 December 1979 Blackmore, Ritchie (16 August 2022). "Ritchie Blackmore -...
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between Axis forces (led by Erwin Rommel) and Allied forces (led by Neil Ritchie). This battle resulted in an Axis victory and the subsequent capture...
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replacement was Auchinleck's deputy chief of the general staff, Major-General Neil Ritchie, who was chosen due to his familiarity with the Crusader plan. The official...
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Katherine Leigh Ritchie (born 14 August 1978) is an Australian actress, radio presenter, and children's author. She is best known for her long-running...
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Theatre Group Michael Ritchie (filmmaker) (1938–2001), American film director Neil Ritchie (1897–1983), British general Nick Ritchie (born 1995), Canadian...
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Jacob Anderson (redirect from Raleigh Ritchie)
of Doctor Who (1963–present). As a musician, he uses the alias Raleigh Ritchie (named after his favorite characters from The Royal Tenenbaums); his debut...
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GOC 51st (Highland) Infantry Division August–October 1940 Succeeded by Neil Ritchie Preceded by Douglas Dickinson GOC East Africa Force 1940–1941 Succeeded by...
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and substituted his Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Major-General Neil Ritchie, promoting him to acting lieutenant-general. From 26 to 27 November,the...
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Archibald Wavell Claude Auchinleck Harold Alexander Richard O'Connor (POW) Neil Ritchie Kenneth Anderson Dwight D. Eisenhower George S. Patton Philippe Leclerc...
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Neil Ritchie (1897–1983) was a British Army general. General Ritchie may also refer to: Andrew Ritchie (British Army officer) (born 1953), British Army...
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Sid Vicious (redirect from John Simon Ritchie)
John Simon Ritchie (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the bassist for...
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Regiment, Royal Artillery XII Corps, now commanded by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie, was designated as one of the follow-up corps of the British Second Army...
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Gazala, a few miles west of Tobruk. The plan of the Eighth Army Commander Neil Ritchie was to have XIII Corps hold the line, while XXX Corps would stop any...
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Lieutenant-General Alan Cunningham, succeeded on 26 November by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie when Auchinleck removed Cunningham from command of Eighth Army Lieutenant-General...
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Zealand (b. 1904) Slim Pickens, American actor (b. 1919) December 11 – Sir Neil Ritchie, British general (b. 1897) December 13 Leora Dana, American actress (b...
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GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC 1950–1952: Gen. Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC 1952–1960: Maj-Gen. Neil McMicking, CB, CBE, DSO, MC 1960–1964: Maj-Gen...
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south of Tilburg. This placed XII Corps, commanded by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie, on the left flank of the Eindhoven-Nijmegen corridor, facing west. On...
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commanded by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie. Dorman-Smith's conclusion, following wide consultations, was that Ritchie was an excellent staff officer...
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Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie (centre, with pipe) addressing other officers in North Africa, 31 May 1942. Also pictured are Willoughby Norrie, William...
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Strathgarry 1951: Patrick Brind, 28th Earl of Crawford, Lord Porter, Neil Ritchie, Dirk Stikker (honorary) 1952: Leslie Hollinghurst, Henry Mack 1953:...
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