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Ratcliffe, W., Pte., 1915

Chester Chronicle 17/12/1915

West Pelton Churchyard

On the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium, is the name of 18473 Private William Ratcliffe serving with the 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 18/10/1915.

In St. Paul's Churchyard West Pelton is a family headstone which includes:-

Also
Pte. W. Ratcliffe
14th D.L.I.
Killed in action at
Loos France Sep. 27
1915 Aged 26 years
Also
Pte. J.E. Ratcliffe
17th N.F.
Killed at Bethune
France Aug. 7th 1916
aged 28 years
Sons of
Robert & Phyllis
Ratcliffe

William's brother John Edward also died in WW1.

William Ratcliffe is remembered at Beamish on B163.01 and B162.02 and at West Pelton on W112.01

He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 288


The CWGC entry for Private Ratcliffe

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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