| Regimental number | 32741 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| School | Coopers Company School, Bow, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Ratcliff, 29C Lesbia Road, Lower Clapton, Hackney, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Medium Trench Mortar Battery Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/129/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division LTMB |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 19.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Rosenberg Plateau Plots) Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Emma RATCLIFF, 32 Bodney Road, Hackney, London, England |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte R.H. Hallam no. 5345, 19th Bn, killed in France 16 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |