Neil Ritchie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Neil Ritchie

British Army general

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1897

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1983

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie, (29 July 1897 – 11 December 1983) was a British Army officer who saw service during both the world wars.
He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding the British Eighth Army in the North African Campaign from November 1941 until being dismissed in June 1942.
"Notwithstanding this shattering blow to his reputation, he managed to pick himself up, to play to his strengths and, by the end of the War, to re-establish himself, if not as a great general, then at least as a highly competent one", later commanding XII Corps throughout the campaign in Northwest Europe, from June 1944 until Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) in May 1945.