Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Ritchie
Initials:   J.E.T.
Rank:   Major
Army No.:  73721
Notes:   Provost Officer. Inns of Court Regiment. TD. Hon Lieut Col. From Ashford Kent. London Gazette 38665, 3456, 15/7/1949. Corps of Royal Military Police. Maj (Hon Lt/Col) Sir James E T Ritchie, BT (73721) from TA Res of Offrs, Inns of Court R to be Maj, 16/5/1947, with seniority 27/1/1945. London Gazette 40079, 500, 22/1/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Maj. Sir James E T Ritchie, Bt., TD (73721) retires, 1/12/1953, and is re-granted the hon. rank of Lt/Col.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)
  1. Decoration:   Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) 1st Clasp Gazette Date: 1949-12-09 Gazette Issue: 38778 Gazette Page: 5827
Citation:   RMP. Maj. (Hon. Lt/Col.) Sir James E T Ritchie, Bt. (73721).
  2. Decoration:   Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) 2nd Clasp Gazette Date: 1954-06-04 Gazette Issue: 40195 Gazette Page: 3319
Citation:   Corps of Royal Military Police. Maj. (Hon. Lt/Col) Sir James E T Ritchie, Bt., TD. (73721).