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RIPPS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 515 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1916, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Nowra, New South Wales, 22 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Eureka, Byron Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, New South Wales, 21 September 1981, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Eureka Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 515, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 515, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 515, 3rd Machine Gun Company, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 26 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 10 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
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