| Regimental number | 24/1787 |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Johnston, 19 Mulgrave Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Ruahine Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 19), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name recorded on CWGC site as Charles Ernest RATCLIFFE. Parents: Isabella Ratcliffe, 25 Penelope Road, Claremont Road, Pendleton, Manchester, England, and the late Harry Ratcliffe. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 16, p. 9 |