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Don Ritchie was an Australian hero who was known for his efforts to save the lives of people who were contemplating suicide. He was born in Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia on 9 June 1926. Ritchie was a retired engineer who lived in the same house for over 50 years. He was known for his friendly and welcoming nature, and he would often invite people who were contemplating suicide to his home for a cup of tea. He was credited with saving over 160 lives during his lifetime. Ritchie was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2010 for his efforts to save lives. He passed away on 19 May 2012 at the age of 86.

Popular As Donald Taylor Ritchie
Occupation Costing clerk, salesman
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 9 June 1926
Birthday 9 June
Birthplace Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death 13 May 2012 (aged 86) - Darlinghurst, New South Wales Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Died Place Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia

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2012

Ritchie died on 13 May 2012, age 86. He is survived by his wife Moya and their three daughters.

2009

Officially he rescued 180 people from suicide as of 2009 over a 45-year period, although his family claims the number is closer to 500. Ritchie resided next to The Gap, a location in Sydney, Australia, known for multiple suicide attempts.

2006

In 2006, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his rescues, the official citation being for "service to the community through programs to prevent suicide". Ritchie and his wife Moya were also named "Citizens of the Year" for 2010 by Woollahra Council, the local government authority responsible for the Gap. He received Local Hero Award for Australia in 2011, the National Australia Day Council saying: "His kind words and invitations into his home in times of trouble have made an enormous difference... With such simple actions, Don has saved an extraordinary number of lives."

1945

Ritchie went to Vaucluse Public School and attended Scots College. He enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy on the 30th of June 1944 as a Seaman during World War II aboard HMAS Hobart and witnessed the unconditional surrender of the Japanese Imperial Forces in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945, officially ending World War II in the Pacific. After the war he was a life insurance salesman.

1926

Donald Taylor Ritchie, OAM (9 June 1926 – 13 May 2012) was an Australian who intervened in many suicide attempts. He officially rescued at least 180 people who had intended to attempt suicide at the Gap.

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