Only son of Seth and Mary Ratcliffe, of 130, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Died of pneumonia at Gallipoli. SDGW incorrectly records theatre of death as Mesopotamia.
Ratcliffe, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Ratcliffe
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Leigh, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 3rd, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16839
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: January 4th, 1915 - 1915-01-04
- Enlistment location: Atherton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Hill 10 Cemetery, Cape Helles, Turkey
- CWGC reference: II. A. 11.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/12/1915 24/03/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* 6o*
- Bolton Chronicle: 18/12/1915
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 17/12/1915