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EASINGTON LANE

Ritchie, J.H., Dvr., 1941
In (Hetton) Easington Lane Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of T/222956 Driver James Harold Ritchie serving with the Royal Army Service Corps who died 30/03/1941.

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory of
our dear parents
John George Smith
Hawksby
died 2nd Aug. 1972
aged 77 years
Alice Hawksby
died 10th Oct. 1972
aged 78 years
Also son-in-law
James Harold Ritchie
Driver R.A.S.C.
Died through enemy action
30th March 1941
aged 27 years

R.I.P.

James Harold Ritchie is remembered at Easington Lane on E71.01 and at Hetton-le-Hole in H125.14


The CWGC entry for Driver Ritchie

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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