CRIPPS, Bernard Allanson
| Service Numbers: | 158, Q185231 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | HQ Instructional Details (AMF) |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 11 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Picture framer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 23 December 1950, aged 56 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, 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, HQ Instructional Details (AMF) |
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Add my storyBiography 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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