'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the attack on POLYGON WOOD on the 26th September 1917 he showed great coolness and courage by single-handed attacking a troublesome machine gun position and bayoneting the three gunners. During the consolidation he set a fine example to his men and displayed great courage in hanging on to a flank position under severe shell and machine gun fire until withdrawn. He unearthed a buried enemy machine gun and ammunition which he used effectively against enemy air-craft.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76
Date: 23 May 1918

Regimental number	2518
Place of birth	Bourke, New South Wales
School	Public School, New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farmer
Address	Rock Forest, Bathurst, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	24
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Jane Elizabeth Fuller, Nymagee Street, Nyngan, New South Wales
Previous military service	Nil
Enlistment date	18 April 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/70/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 14 September 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	53rd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: 5 October 1918 Military Medal Recommendation date: 4 October 1917 Mention in Corps Orders Recommendation date: 6 October 1918
Fate	Killed in Action 1 October 1918
Place of death or wounding	Bullecourt, France
Age at death	26
Age at death from cemetery records	26
Place of burial	Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. I), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	158
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth RALPH
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the attack on POLYGON WOOD on the 26th September 1917 he showed great coolness and courage by single-handed attacking a troublesome machine gun position and bayoneting the three gunners. During the consolidation he set a fine example to his men and displayed great courage in hanging on to a flank position under severe shell and machine gun fire until withdrawn. He unearthed a buried enemy machine gun and ammunition which he used effectively against enemy air-craft.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: 23 May 1918
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Percy Edgar RALPH