Private 42600 Thomas Ratcliffe
Regiment/Unit: Durham Light Infantry - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 3607, Durham Light Infantry
Age at death: 17
Date of death: 16th of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sunderland
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C.
BMD details:
Thomas gives his age as 19 years 6 months at enlistment on 14/04/1915.
Family details:
Parents from service papers: William Henry and Annie Ratcliffe, 19 Chester Street, Shettleston, Glasgow. Address at enlistment: 3 Alderson Street, Millfield, Sunderland.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Thomas is living at 34 Dyson Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents William H (26) and Annie (21). Staying at the address are Thomas's two uncles William Ratcliffe (21) and Joseph Ratcliffe (18). 1911 - Sees 12 years old schoolboy Thomas living at 10 Helsby Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents William Henry (37), Annie (29) and his cousin Mary Ann Bell (20).
Notes:
Uncle [cas=1009]Joseph Ratcliffe[/cas] also died in The Great War. Age taken from census.
Uncle [cas=1009]Joseph Ratcliffe[/cas] also died in The Great War. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/T_Ratcliffe_DLI.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Thomas Ratcliffe on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
