Rifleman William Ernest Ratcliffe

Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc): 

First name(s): 

William Ernest

Surname only: 

Ratcliffe

 

Rifleman William Ernest Ratcliffe, S/11035, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, died on the Somme on August 18th, 1916.

He is recorded as having been born in Luton around 1895 and is on the Luton Roll of Honour, but without an address. It is likely that his family had left Luton before the time of his death. The 1911 Census suggests that 16-year-old William was a boarder in a boys' home in London.

The Luton News carried a picture of the late Rifleman Ratcliffe, of Luton, in its October 5th, 1916, edition, but without further details.

 

Service or Civilian?: 

Service Number: 

S/11035

Regiment: 

Medals Awarded: 

Place of Birth: 

Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death: 

Somme
France

War Memorial Location: 

Grave Location: 

France

World War I Address: 

United Kingdom

Classifications: 

Images: 

Rifleman Willian Ernest Ratcliffe

Connects to: 

Year of Death: 

1 916

Month of Death: 

Aug

Day of Death: 

18

Keywords: 

Most Relevant Date: 

Friday, August 18, 1916

Source: 

Source Date: 

Thursday, October 5, 1916