Regimental number | 607 |
Place of birth | Witchelina Station, Farina, South Australia |
School | University College, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Pastoralist |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, W.J Ragless, Blanchetown, South Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A36 Thirty Six on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | v5a HTMB |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Not awarded. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Guedecourt, near Bapaume, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 13), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth RAGLESS. Native of Wirrabara, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Major Ben Ragless, 9th Light Horse; brother:2467 Trooper A. Ragless, Imperial Camel Corps, wounded Palestine. |