His story
William Ratcliffe worked as a railway servant.
He was recorded living in Burney in 1911.
Son of John Ratcliffe, of 23, Pritchard St., Burnley.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/30417. His recorded unit was No. 1 Veterinary Hospital (Italy).
He died on 25 September 1918, aged 23. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
According to his Find a Grave memorial, he had previously served as Private 3560 in the 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Railway Servant
- Residence recorded
- Burney
- Family
- Son of John Ratcliffe, of 23, Pritchard St., Burnley.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/30417
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 1 Veterinary Hospital (Italy)
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 25 September 1918
- Age
- 23
- Cemetery or memorial
- Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa
- Grave reference
- I. B. 39.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 384
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Ratcliffe”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/ratcliffe-william-se-30417/.
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