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PIPPIN, Hughy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1895 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Euston, New South Wales, Australia, October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Euston, Balranald, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Euston War Memorial, Pooncarie War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 4 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, SW to face (slight) sustained in the line near Bois Grenier. Evacuated to AFA. Rejoined unit 11 February 1917. | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele | |
| 15 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, SW to left thigh/groin sustained near Proyart. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. RTA 25 January 1919 and discharged (MU). | |
| 25 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1895, 38th Infantry Battalion, 3rd MD | |
| 15 Nov 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion |
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