Basic Details
Surname
Naylor
Forenames
Ratcliffe
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. A former choirboy who worked for Halifax gasworks before enlisting in April, 1940. He served throughout with the 8th Army. He is also commemorated on the family gravestone at Heywood Chapel in the village (IWM 90838).
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sapper
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Italy
Country of burial
Italy
Town of burial
Arezzo
Cemetery
War Cemetery
Year of death
1944
Month of death
July
Day of death
30
Age at death
27
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds