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RIPPS, John Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2488 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cambewarra, New South Wales, Australia, 8 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cambawarra Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates, Lismore Loyal Richmond River Lodge No 85 Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2488, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2488, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2488, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2488, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
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