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We remember Frederick Brockwell Ratcliffe
We remember Frederick Brockwell Ratcliffe
Timeline
Timeline
1891
dates
Age 8
Source:6637665
April 1891
1899
enlistment
Hounslow
United Kingdom
Source:6637074
21st October 1899
1899
dates
Age 18
Source:6637074
22nd October 1899
1900
theatres
South West Africa :5b
Source:6637074
6th December 1900 - 25th September 1902
1904
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:6637074
27th January 1904 - 25th November 1911
1908
marriage
Edith M Hooper
Source:6637921
9th December 1908
1909
children
Frederick George Alfred Ratcliffe
Source:6637074
2nd November 1909
1912
children
Marjorie Edith Ratcliffe
Source:6637074
28th January 1912
1914
service
British Army
Quarter Master Sergeant
4506
Royal Dragoons
1st/B
Source:6637074
20th September 1914 - 11th October 1915
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6637074
8th October 1914
1915
location
30 Cambridge Buildings, Upper Garden Street, Westminster
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6637074
8th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
4506
Royal Dragoons
1st
Source:6637074
11th October 1915
1918
dates
Age 36
Source:6637751
30th March 1918
service
British Army
Company Quarter Master Serjeant
4506
Royal Dragoons attached Machine Gun Corps
Source:3664210
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Royal Dragoons attached Machine Gun Corps
Source:3664210
service
British Army
Captain
Machine Gun Corps (Cav)
6th
Source:6637751
1918
death
Died of wounds
Rouen
France
Source:6637733
30th March 1918
burial
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Source:6637751
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Brockwell |
| Initials | FB |
| Last Name | Ratcliffe |
| Source | 6637074 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cambridge Buildings, Upper Garden Street, Westminster | United Kingdom | their own address | known 8th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4506 | Royal Dragoons attached Machine Gun Corps | Company Quarter Master Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Royal Dragoons attached Machine Gun Corps | Acting Captain | |||
| British Army | 4506 | Royal Dragoons | 1st/B | Quarter Master Sergeant | |
| British Army | 4506 | Royal Dragoons | 1st | 2nd Lieutenant | |
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps (Cav) | 6th | Captain |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Edith Ratcliffe | daughter | 28th January 1912 | |
| Frederick George Alfred Ratcliffe | son | 2nd November 1909 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | mother | ||
| George Alfred Ratcliffe | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith M Hooper | wife | 9th December 1908 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Blue | Fair |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1899-10-21 | 5'10" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1899-10-22 | Methodist |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Laura44155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service Record | Geoffrey36675 | |
| 1901 Census | Geoffrey36675 | |
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War | Geoffrey36675 | |
| UK, Commonwealth War Graves | Geoffrey36675 | |
| CWGC - Casualty Details | Geoffrey36675 |
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