Frederick Wellington RIPPON

Regimental number477
Place of birthThebarton South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor driver mechanic
AddressMiller Street, Brompton, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Sarah Rippon, Miller Street, Brompton, South Australia
Enlistment date16 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 8, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/13/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death31 January 1978