Regimental number | 4471 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Maitland Public School and Maitland High School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Beckman Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Ratcliffe, Beckman Street ,West Maitland, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds whilst a Prisoner of War |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Niederzwehren Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 9), Cassel, Germany |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 70 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth RATCLIFFE, Gordon Avenue, Hamilton, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1306 Corporal James RATCLIFFE, 4th Bn, killed in action, 6-9 August 1915; 4882 Pte John RATCLIFFE, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |