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TIPPETTS, William Alan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX3594 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Hartshill, England, 18 August 1915 |
| Home Town: | Boronia, Knox, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Keswick "M" and Z" Special Units Independent Companies & Commando Squadrons Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 May 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX3594 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 25 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX3594 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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