| Surname | Thurgar | |||
| First Name(s) | Ralph William | |||
| Place of Birth | Brundall, Norfolk | |||
| Club(s) | Norwich City | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Captain | |||
| Service Number | - | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | 2331 | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Norfolk Regiment | |||
| Unit(s) | 1/4th Battalion | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
| Unit(s) | - | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Egyptian Theatre | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 19/04/1917 | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | Palestine | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Gaza War Cemetery | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | II. E. 1. | |||
| Grave Photograph | - | |||
| Awards and Decorations | Military Cross | |||
| Citation(s) | Lt. Ralph William Thurgar, Norf . R. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although wounded, he continued to lead his company until wounded a second time, after which he issued orders as he lay on the ground until carried to the rear." (The London Gazette, Supplement 30234, 14 August 1917.) | |||
| Supplementary Notes | Commissioned 14/10/1914. Son of William Augustus Thurgar, of "Eastcroft," Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, and the late Charlotte Elizabeth Thurgar. |
