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Chris Ritchie
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Chris Ritchie Silver

Australian admiral

16 Jan 1949AustraliaRoyal College of Defence Studies

Chris Ritchie is an Australian admiral. Born 1949 in Melbourne.

Public record

At a glance

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Born
1949-01-16, Melbourne
Citizenship
Australia
Occupations
military personnel
Timeline

Education and professional journey

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2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026Chief of Navy: 2002-2005 Chief of Navy
Education Work

Education

  • Royal College of Defence Studies
Offices held

Roles and positions

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  • Chief of Navy2002 to 2005

Awards and recognition

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  • Officer of the Order of Australia 2001
  • Centenary Medal 2001
  • Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
  • Member of the Order of Australia 1992
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What we have, and what we might have wrong

This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Silver 3 sections

  • Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence

Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.

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