James Ritchie Msc Email & Phone Number

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire - Cotswolds

Meet and greet visitors and support the professional guides in introducing the public to the interesting aspects and delights of this historic castle and private home. Sudeley was the home of the last of Henry VIII's wives, Katherine Parr, and hosted many famous characters in history including Richard III, Lady Jane Grey, Queen Elizabeth I and a host of others. Besieged in the Civil War, then 'slighted'​ by the victorious Parliamentarians, it was left in ruins for many years but has been extensively restored.

Researcher and volunteer at the Victoria County History Academy, compiling the detailed county histories of England from primary sources. Responsible for researching, copy-editing and proof-reading input, and compiling information for inclusion within the Victoria County History of Gloucestershire with particular responsibility for military connections with Cheltenham and links with the academic and educational institutions.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Advanced Diploma in Local History (ADLH)

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Society of Editors and Proofreaders Associate Member, with 30 years experience of compiling, researching and editing Service papers, project studies and technical and strategic reports. 20 years experience as a military staff officer, project manager and Logistic IT business analyst responsible for compiling and editing proposals. Interests include history, military history, classics, fiction and any other form of publishing.

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Course-trained at Oxford University on genealogical research over the internet. Member of the Society of Genealogists and British Families in India society. Carried out significant and detailed family, personal and house history research.

Analysed requirements for improvements and modifications to Ministry of Defence Logistic IT systems supporting Army, Navy and Airforce as part of EDS then HP, producing costed reports and proposals.Systems examined included the primary stores management, warehouse management and distribution systems as well as the communication hubs. Involved in the rationalisation of legacy systems and development of replacements.

Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, England

Requirements Manager as a consultancy post for the MBIS project tasked to replace each of the 3 separate single Service inventory management systems.

Bicester, Oxfordshire, England

Director of IS during a period of business change within the organisation. Responsible for maintenance and development of IT throughout the Agency and its multi-commodity depots. Convergence of diverse commodity IT systems managing vehicles, general stores, medical supplies, foodstuffs, clothing, vehicles and armaments, Maritime and RAF equipment, hazardous stores and fuels.

Bicester, Oxfordshire, England

Base Ordnance Depot Management System (based on DALLAS Systems Warehouse Management System) to replace WMS within Army base stores depots throughout UK. Implementation Manager within Logistic Applications IPT project team, and at times functioned as deputy Project Manager utilising PRINCE2 project management processes. Implementation was delivered to time and cost following a major modification programme.

Andover, Hampshire, England

Ran the Competing for Quality (Market Testing) programme to analyse all depot functions within RAOC/RLC UK supply depots, and examine outsourcing of functions considered non-essential for in-house management. Linked to rationalisation of all UK supply depots.

Andover, Hampshire, England

Provided secretariat support to Brigadier Director Supply Management (Army) responsible for supply policy for the British Army.

Harare, Zimbabwe

Managed IT for Zimbabwe National Army and function as a logistics Staff Officer providing advice to the ZNA on depot management, vehicle workshop processes, logistic analysis and production of programs for support of ZNA Staff College, carrying out Army-wide census of vehicles and equipment.

Bicester, Oxfordshire, England

Commanded Materiels Handling and Trials Unit responsible for training MHE instructors for all 3 separate Services, providing a storage media consultancy service to all units worldwide, carrying out trials on future MHE for all 3 Services and trials and design of palletisation of commodities including munitions, missiles, rations and general stores.

Recklinghausen, Germany

Commanded an RAOC depot holding approximately 3000 military vehicles to support the Army in BAOR and on reinforcement. Responsible for 100 military and 300 civilian personnel and family welfare of the families of the service personnel. Unit deployed into the field on occasion.

Ordnance Depot Antwerp

Planning Officer for a complex of 3 separate depots around Antwerp holding reinforcement and reserve equipment for British Army. Logistics Staff Officer in HQ Communications Zone Antwerp.

Newry, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland

Served as a platoon commander within 1st Bn Royal Hampshire Regiment during an operational tour in Northern Ireland.

Advanced Diploma In Local History (Adlh), Early Modern English History, 2.1

Master Of Science (Msc), Management Sciences, Pass

Activities and Societies: Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Public Sector Economics, International Business

Regular Commission, Military Strategy, Tactics And Logistics. Command And War Studies, Pass

Activities and Societies: Rugby, Football, Hockey Umpiring, Outward Bound, Dramatic Arts, WarTwo year commissioning course covering.

'A' And 'O' Level Gces, Broad Area Of Education In 11 Subjects Majoring In Sciences

Activities and Societies: Soccer, Cricket, Tennis, Air Training CorpsPrimarily Sciences, Mathematics Pure and Applied, Physics, Chemistry.

Preparatory - Senior Education. General Scottish History, Geography And All Other Standard Syllabus

Activities and Societies: Rugby, cross-country running, Scottish country dancing.On entry in 1959 following entrance examination, received.