Basic Details
Surname
Ratcliffe
Forenames
N
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Norman
Served or died
Died
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a weaver in a mill before he enlisted in February 1916. He died when, as one of 3 volunteers for listening post duty, he was killed by a grenade. He was not found by them to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Waless Own)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Bienvillers
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
June
Day of death
4
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial