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RIPPON, Eric Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX40195, VX 40195 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1917 |
| Home Town: | Camperdown, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Lebanon, 9 July 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camperdown War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX40195 | |
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| 6 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX40195, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 8 Apr 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX 40195, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
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