Chris Ritchie

Australian admiral
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Chris Ritchie

Summary

Chris Ritchie is a human[1]. He was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1949-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Chris Ritchie…
  • Chris Ritchie was born on +1949-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chris Ritchie held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Chris Ritchie worked as a military personnel[4].
  • Chris Ritchie held the position of Chief of Navy[7].
  • Chris Ritchie's education included a stint at Royal College of Defence Studies[8].
  • Chris Ritchie received the Officer of the Order of Australia[9].
  • Chris Ritchie received the Centenary Medal[10].
  • Chris Ritchie received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[11].
  • Chris Ritchie received the Member of the Order of Australia[12].
  • Chris Ritchie's image is recorded as Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie RAN.jpg[13].
  • Chris Ritchie is recorded as male[14].
  • Chris Ritchie's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Chris Ritchie's military branch is recorded as Royal Australian Navy[16].
  • Chris Ritchie's Commons category is recorded as Chris Ritchie[17].
  • Chris Ritchie's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[18].
  • Chris Ritchie's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War[19].
  • Chris Ritchie's participated in conflict is recorded as Gulf War[20].
  • Chris Ritchie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ms92[21].
  • Chris Ritchie's family name is recorded as Ritchie[22].
  • Chris Ritchie's given name is recorded as Chris[23].
  • Chris Ritchie's Prabook ID is recorded as 1768107[24].
  • Chris Ritchie's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Chris Ritchie[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Ritchie was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1949-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chris Ritchie's education included a stint at Royal College of Defence Studies[8].

Career and Affiliations

Chris Ritchie worked as a military personnel[4]. He held the position of Chief of Navy[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Australia[9], a grade of an order[26], in Australia[27]; Centenary Medal[10], a medallion[28], in Australia[29], founded in 2001[30]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[11], a grade of an order[31], in United States[32]; and Member of the Order of Australia[12], a grade of an order[33], in Australia[34].

Why It Matters

Chris Ritchie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Chris Ritchie born?

Born in Melbourne[2], Chris Ritchie…

What did Chris Ritchie do for work?

Chris Ritchie worked as military personnel[4].

Where did Chris Ritchie go to school?

Chris Ritchie was educated at Royal College of Defence Studies[8].

What awards did Chris Ritchie receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[9], Centenary Medal[10], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[11], and Member of the Order of Australia[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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