Hi Andrea This appears to be your man UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about William Ratcliffe Name: William Ratcliffe Birth Place: Derby Residence: Weston-on-trent, Derbyshire Death Date: 14 Feb 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Derby Rank: Private Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Battalion: 10th Battalion Number: 6121 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre 15th Oct 1915 officer in command Battalion - forfeit one days pay for absence - in the field - on the 9th Oct 1915 3rd Dec 1915 officer in command Battalion - Rejoined Battalion - 26th Nov 1915 The last five lines are partly difficult to work out I wondered if the two "Dent"? referred to dental work, it mentions or infers dental problems elsewhere in his records, the two names being perhaps field hospitals Others read Rejoined Battalion in the field 30th Jan 1916 Reported Missing in the field 14th Feb 1916 Last line appears to read Authorised to Report Killed in Action 14th Feb 1916 which fits in with soldiers died WO List = War Office List but which particular list I don't know Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 24/05/2013 13:16, Andrea Newham wrote: > Hello folks > > Can anyone help me read the page (link below for those with Ancestry > sub) ive found for my Gt-Uncle on Ancestry - its from his Attestation > papers (i currently have taken advantage of free access for military > records this weekend). Im intrigued as to what the Casualty form is > saying on the first line dated 15/10/15, 4th line dated 3/12 and from > the 7th line onwards (starting 20/1/16) although i can read 'reported > missing'on 14/2/16. Im particularly interested in suggestions of > locations and what the final line says in full?? Also does anyone > know what 'WO list' is? > > I believe he was involved in the fighting around Ypres but im trying > to get a bit of background. Any help and advice gratefully > received. > > http://interactive.ancestry.com/1219/30974_186556-00151/1682010?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dBritishArmyService%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d0%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dms_db%26gsfn%3dwilliam%26gsln%3drat*%26msbdy%3d1879%26msbpn__ftp%3dDerbyshire%252c%2bEngland%26dbOnly%3d_F0003C18%257c_F0003C18_x%252c_F0003CA3%257c_F0003CA3_x%26uidh%3d000%26nreg%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=30974_186556-00159 > > Andrea Newham >