Service Number: SX5340
Enlisted: 14 June 1940, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Born: Adelaide, SA, 6 February 1918
14 Jun 1940: Involvement Lance Corporal, SN SX5340
14 Jun 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
28 Sep 1945: Discharged
Item details for: B883, SX5340
National Archives Australia
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Descendants of :
James Frederick RATCLIFF was born 1873 in Whroo, Victoria and died 09 Jan 1945 in Adelaide, SA. He married Sophia SPECK 22 Feb 1893 in Williamstown, SA. She was born 02 Jul 1875 in Truro, SA and died 29 May 1896 in Hawker, SA, daughter of Henry SPECK. He married Margaret Maria Ann SPECK 20 Jul 1897 in Williamstown, SA. She was born 10 Jul 1879 in Truro, SA and died 11 Sep 1968 in Woodville, SA, daughter of Henry SPECK.
Children of James Frederick RATCLIFF and Margaret Maria Ann SPECK:
i. Venus Florence RATCLIFF was born 13 Dec 1897 in Islington, SA and died 11 Jan 1898 in Mount Crawford, SA
ii. Frederick George RATCLIFF was born 1899 in Broken Hill, NSW and died 25 Nov 1926 in North Adelaide, SA
iii. Horace Hurtle Ernest RATCLIFF was born 01 Jun 1902 in Portland, SA and died 27 Sep 1966 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Violet Beatrice HOLMESBY 12 Nov 1924 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 29 Mar 1898 in New Thebarton, SA and died 11 Apr 1977, daughter of Albert Ernest HOLMESBY and Louisa Maria REED.
iv. Florence Lillian May RATCLIFF was born 05 May 1904 in Cuttlefish, Kangaroo Island, SA. She married Francis Gustave PEARSON 11 Oct 1933 in Alberton, SA.
v. William Alfred RATCLIFF was born 03 Jun 1906 in Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 05 Feb 1962 in Woodville, SA. He married Edna Annie THOMAS 16 Apr 1927 in North Adelaide, SA.
vi. Herbert RATCLIFF was born 22 Jan 1910 in Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 07 Jan 1979. He married Lucy May RICKARD 18 Sep 1930 in Hindmarsh, SA.
Children of Herbert RATCLIFF and Lucy May RICKARD:
i. Dawn RATCLIFF was born 20 Sep 1933
vii. Edith Eliza RATCLIFF was born 22 Aug 1912 in Southwark, SA. She married Alexander BEGBIE 04 Jul 1929 in Adelaide, SA.
viii. Kathleen RATCLIFF was born 24 Jan 1916 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA
ix. Edmond Ray RATCLIFF was born 06 Feb 1918 in Southwark, SA and died 14 Oct 1988. He married Esther Bertha ELLIOTT 26 Jul 1940. She died 25 Jul 1996.
x. Carnell Roland RATCLIFF was born 13 Jun 1921 in Rose Park, SA
Children of James Frederick RATCLIFF and Sophia SPECK:
xi. William Henry James RATCLIFF was born 26 Apr 1894 in Mount Crawford, SA
xii. Sarah Maud RATCLIFF was born 19 Mar 1896 in Mount Crawford, SA and died 06 Dec 1897 in Prospect, SA
Last updated : 28 June 2021