Private 2808 Albert Edward Ratcliffe
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/1914
Age at death: 37
Date of death: 25th of September 1915
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37
BMD details:
Marriage: 11/02/1907 Albert E RATCLIFFE to Ellen WORTHINGTON at Parr St Peter's.
Family details:
Husband of Ellen Stone (formerly Ratcliffe), of 39, Brown St., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Albert E is living at 22 Langtree Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Henry (34), Elizabeth (31) and four siblings: Frederick (13), Sarah (9), John H. (5), Elizabeth A. (10mths). 1891 - 13 years old schoolboy Albert E is living at 21, Bishop Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Henry (45), Elizabeth (43) and five siblings: Sarah (19), John H (15), Elizabeth A (10), Thomas (6), Edith (4), Edith M (7mths). 1901 - Not found. Albert E [b]is not[/b] at 21 Bishop Street, St Helens with parents and two siblings. 1911 - Sees 33 years old 'Baker (bread)' living at 30 Williamson Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Ellen (25), two children: Samuel Worthington Ratcliffe (3) Albert Edward Ratcliffe (7mths) Also at the address are In-Laws Samuel Ridyard (61), Ellen Ridyard (62).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Ratcliffe_Alb_report.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_1.jpg[/pic][caption][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private Albert Edward Ratcliffe
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption][/caption]
