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William Laing Ritchie served with Airborne Forces as part of the Glider Pilot Regiment during the Second World War.Profile under construction.

Staff Sergeant William Ritchie

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Formation and Early Airborne Forces
On the 22nd June 1940, Winston Churchill sent a letter to General Ismay requesting a corps of at least 5000 troops. He had...
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Group photograph of No 102 Glider Development Trial Unit (GDTU), Course 4, c. 1942
Group photograph of No 102 Glider Development Trial Unit (GDTU), Course 4, c. 1942