| Regimental number | 1037 |
| Place of birth | Stanley, Tasmania |
| School | East Launceston State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, H E Ratcliff, c/o Daily Telegraph, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 3), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Ethel RATCLIFF, Launceston, Tasmania |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
