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Ralph Lancelot BACCHUS

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Date of birth05 December 1877
Date of death15 September 1916
Mothers nameMary Constance Anne (née Woolley)
Spouses nameEnid Blanche Dorcas (née Harnett) Enid remarried in 1923 to John William Ellis
Fathers nameCapt George Henry Bacchus
Marriage date1901
Place of marriageMosman, NSW, Australia
SiblingsGeorge Reginald , John Harold , , ,
ChildrenGeorge Rudolph, Barbara Joyce (Barbara's husband Basil Duff Hewett was killed while directing a tank attack in the battle of Faenza on 14 December 1944 and is buried in the Faenza War Cemetery, Italy), , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residenceCorbetts Road, Manakau, Levin
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthSydney, Australia
OccupationFarmer
Place of deathFrance
Date of arrival overseas27 July 1916
Theatres of warWestern Front
Place of embarkationon HMNZS Tofua Transport Number 55
SurnameBACCHUS
War memorialManakau
Christian namesRalph Lancelot
Place of arrival overseasPlymouth, England
Overseas memorialCaterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial
SchoolClifton College, Bristol, England
WarsWW1
Service number22751
Final rankRifleman (promoted to Lance Corporal 22 February 1916)
Regiment or service13th Reinforcements 1st Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade
Embarkation date29 May 1916
User reference3.235

Image of Ralph Lancelot BACCHUS

Occupation: Farmer.

Christened: 4 March 1878

It appears he was a keen golfer and belonged to the Otaki Golf Club as did his brother Lance. A photo with both brothers and Ralph’s daughter Barbara circa 1908 hangs in the upstairs lounge of the Otaki Golf Club.

The family emigrated to Australia from Britain (circa 1899). They sold their property at South Sydney Harbour to come to NZ in 1902.

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