Regimental number | 2068 |
Place of birth | Baerami, Goulbourne River, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Goulbourn River, New South Wales |
School | Mount Dangar |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Baerami via Denman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William Folpp, Baerami via Denman, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
Enlisted 5 April 1916 - 34th Bn, 3rd Reinforcements; taken on strength, 34th Bn, 26 October 1916; taken on strength, 9th Machine Gun Coy, 14 February 1917; wounded at Messines, 7 June 1917; promoted Corporal, 17 July 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 20.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Peronne Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 29), Mericourt, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: WIlliam and Agness FOLPP, Baerami Post Office, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the morning of 8th August, 1918. During the attack near ACCROCHE WOOD south of HAMEL, this N.C.O. was in charge of a Vickers gun team. He noticed that two enemy machine guns were holding up the advance and he immediately told off two men to accompany him, rushed the position, and by the use of bombs succeeded in capturing the two guns and 12 prisoners. His daring and initiative not only set a fine example to his men but enabled the attackers to move forward.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2735 Pte William James FOLPP, 15th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |