Regimental number | 515 |
Place of birth | Nowra New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Eureka, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Ripps, Eureka, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 3, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned 26 August 1918 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant 1 December 1918 |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 4 MG Btn Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 4 MG Btn Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 516 Corporal Alexander RIPPS, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 18 July 1919; 2488 Pte John Charles RIPPS, 49th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |