| Regimental number | 14151 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sophia Ellen Ralph, Rintoul Street, Westport |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Butes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Alfred and Sophia Ellen Ralph, Milton Grove, Nelson. Native of Westport |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Operations Gravenstafel - 1st October to 5th October 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Early on the morning of October 1st, Private Ralph was one of four men holding an advanced post in a shell-hole when they were attacked by an enemy patrol of twelve. An attempt was made to hold up the enemy with rifle fire but it was unsuccessful. He was then foremost in rushing the patrol which was bombed and put to flight, leaving four dead. He then immediately searched the forward shell holes which had just previously been held by the enemy, cleared the situation and brought back valuable identification of the enemy that had been killed.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 36 |