Regimental number | 3207 |
Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
School | Derwent House School, Bamford,Sheffield, Derbyshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Denmark, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Ratcliff, 53 Harcourt Road, Sheffield, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Elizabeth RATCLIFF. Native of Sheffield, England |
Family/military connections | Nil |