Private 12424 Thomas Ratcliffe

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn. 'B' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/07/1915

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 5th of July 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

BMD details:
Marriage: 01/01/1913 Thomas Ratcliffe to Mary Winifred Bond at Ashton-In-Makerfield. They had one child - Jane b 08/06/1914

Family details:
Son of Elizabeth and the late James Ratcliffe; husband of Mary Winifred Ratcliffe, of 9, Hazel Grove, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs. Next-of-Kin from service papers: Mrs Mary W Ratcliffe (wife), 82 Station Road, Haydock.

Census details:
1891 - 8 months old Thomas is living at Gerard Street (12 Barracks) St Helens with parents James (39), Elizabeth (29) and two siblings: James (5), Jane (3). Also at the address are Edward Atherton (39), Margaret Atherton (6), Elizabeth E Atherton (4). 1901 - 10 years old Thomas is living at 77 Victoria Street, St Helens with parents James (48), Elizabeth (39) and four siblings: James (15), Jane (13), [cas=1010]Peter Ratcliffe[/cas] (8), Annie (5). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Miner' Thomas living at 15 Vista Road, Haydock with parents James (54), Elizabeth (48) and five siblings: James (25), Jane (23), [cas=1010]Peter Ratcliffe[/cas] (16), 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]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RatcliffeT.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/12424_Thomas_Ratcliffe_zps34e317cb.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Thomas Ratcliffe (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]