CRIPPS, Bernard Allanson
| Service Numbers: | 158, Q185231 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Australian Instructional Corps |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 11 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville West State School |
| Occupation: | Picture framer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 December 1950, aged 56 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld, Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 158, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 158, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 18 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 158, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 41st Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Jul 1940: | Involvement Captain, Q185231 | |
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| 7 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Q185231 | |
| 23 Jan 1945: | Discharged Q185231 | |
| 23 Jan 1945: | Discharged Captain, Q185231, Australian Instructional Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William was born in Fremantle on 11 Sep 1894, son of George Cripps and Marion Stock.
Lieutenant Cripps enlisted in Townsville on 30 Sep 1915 aged 21, and embarked from Sydney per HMAT A64 “Demosthenes” on 18 May 1916. Commissioned Lieutenant on 19 Aug 1917.
He served on the Western Front with A Company 41st Battalion AIF.
He was wounded in action on 13 Oct 1917 with a gunshot wound to the abdomen (serious) and evacuated to England.
He returned to Australia on 25 Apr 1918, and was discharged on 12 Sep 1919.
He also served in the AN&MEF 16 Aug - 6 Sep 1914, sailing on the ”Kanowna” to Thursday Island and back to Townsville. He died on 23 Dec 1950. He was picture framer. He also served in WWII (Captain Q185231).
Courtesy of Samual Cox
Biography contributed by John Edwards
Son of George Beaumont and the late Marion Cripps, of Townsville. On the 9th April, 1920, was married to Mabel Edith Quin, daughter of the late Joseph and Lily Quin, of Snadwell, S. Australia. Mobilised in August, 1914, and camped at Kissing Point, Townsville. Went to Thursday island. Saw service in Papua and German new Guinea till 13th September 1914. Enlisted in A.I.F. 11th September, 1915, and embarked on 16th May, 1916, and went to France. Received Commisssion on the field in August, 1917. Was wounded at Passchendale on 4th October, 1917, but returned to his unit in January, 1918. left France in March, 1919, and arrived in Australia in July, 1919.
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