| 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 |