| Date of birth | 05 December 1877 |
| Date of death | 15 September 1916 |
| Mothers name | Mary Constance Anne (née Woolley) |
| Spouses name | Enid Blanche Dorcas (née Harnett) Enid remarried in 1923 to John William Ellis |
| Fathers name | Capt George Henry Bacchus |
| Marriage date | 1901 |
| Place of marriage | Mosman, NSW, Australia |
| Siblings | George Reginald , John Harold , , , |
| Children | George 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 death | Killed in action |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | Corbetts Road, Manakau, Levin |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Place of death | France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 27 July 1916 |
| Theatres of war | Western Front |
| Place of embarkation | on HMNZS Tofua Transport Number 55 |
| Surname | BACCHUS |
| War memorial | Manakau |
| Christian names | Ralph Lancelot |
| Place of arrival overseas | Plymouth, England |
| Overseas memorial | Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial |
| School | Clifton College, Bristol, England |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 22751 |
| Final rank | Rifleman (promoted to Lance Corporal 22 February 1916) |
| Regiment or service | 13th Reinforcements 1st Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade |
| Embarkation date | 29 May 1916 |
| User reference | 3.235 |
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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