| Regimental number | 4570 |
| Place of birth | East Charlton, Victoria |
| School | Ballarat State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 67 Humphrey Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 2.25" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Ratcliffe, 67 Humphrey Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of height) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 34.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 1), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Francis RATCLIFFE; Wife: Annie RATCLIFFE, 25 Waratah Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 58th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 3 May 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty and rejoined Bn, 12 May 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 19 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RATCLIFFE Frederick Edmund |
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