Ritchie, A

Stoker 2nd class Adam Ritchie

Family/Last name:
Ritchie
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Adam
Nationality:
British
Service:
Royal Navy
Military Unit:
Royal Navy (UK)
Rank when captured:
Stoker 2nd class
Date of capture:
28/3/1942
POW number:
18617
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative's report)
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He was part of the naval crew of a motor launch which carried commandoes on the raid to destroy the Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire up the estuary of the River Loire in March 1942 This was called Operation Chariot and more VC’s were won during this raid than at any other operation in WWII.

Ron Fraser

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