Private 16548 Peter Ratcliffe
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 01/08/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 14675, N Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 12th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Ashton-In-Makerfield, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 6 C.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1914 Peter Ratcliffe to Glenella Wadsworth at Wigan, Lancs. Vol 8c - Page 253.
Family details:
Son of James and Elizabeth Ratcliffe, 15 Vista Road, Haydock. Peter enlisted in 1914 and was formerly employed at Garswood Hall Colliery. Husband of Glenella Ratcliffe(Wadsworth), 92 Bolton Road, Ashton in Makerfield. Leaves a wife and child.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Peter is living at 77 Victoria Street, St Helens with parents James (48), Elizabeth (39) and four siblings: James (15), Jane (13), [cas=2611]Thomas Ratcliffe[/cas] (10), Annie (5). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Coal Filler' Peter living at 15 Vista Road, Haydock with parents James (54), Elizabeth (48) and five siblings: James (25), Jane (23), [cas=2611]Thomas Ratcliffe[/cas] (20), Annie (15), Elizabeth (10). Also at the address is boarder Joseph Burrows (23).
Notes:
[note=69]Two Ratcliffe brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census. Worked at the Old Boston Colliery was killed in action, by a sniper, 5/7/1916 aged 26. Peters cousin John Marsh, 24 Long Lane, Bryn, a haulage hand at Garswood Hall Colliery was killed in action 10/3/1916 aged 18 (see Holy Trinity, N. Ashton). Type of Death - Killed in action/bursting shell
[note=69]Two Ratcliffe brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census. Worked at the Old Boston Colliery was killed in action, by a sniper, 5/7/1916 aged 26. Peters cousin John Marsh, 24 Long Lane, Bryn, a haulage hand at Garswood Hall Colliery was killed in action 10/3/1916 aged 18 (see Holy Trinity, N. Ashton). Type of Death - Killed in action/bursting shell
[pic]imgs/sppics/P_Ratcliffe_ELR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Peter Ratcliffe on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
