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We remember John Ripley
We remember John Ripley
Timeline
Timeline
1867
1895
dates
Age 27
Source:5515159
21st June 1895
1895
marriage
Jane Laing
Source:5515159
21st June 1895
1895
location
3 Market St, St Andrews
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5515159
21st June 1895
1896
children
Alexander Laing Ripley
Source:7649596
12th February 1896
1911
location
105a North St, St Andrews
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5515385
1911
1914
service
British Army
Colour Sergeant
National Reserve
County of Fife
Source:7649210
3rd September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3750204
18th February 1915
1915
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:3750204
9th May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Shot in the head, bullet passing from the left eye to left ear
Hospital/Institution
Source:5515501
9th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
3/2832
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1st Battalion
Source:3750204
9th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Sergeant
3/2832
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Source:3750204
13th July 1915
1915
location
Crails Lane, St Andrews
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5515243
13th July 1915
1919
discharge
Source:3750204
28th March 1919
1933
location
Crails Lane St Andrews
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5515190
13th August 1933
employment
Journeyman Slater
Self Employed
St Andrews
United Kingdom
Source:5515190
1933
death
Not War Related
Died from injuries after falling from a ladder in his job as a slater
St Andrews, Memorial Cottage Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:5515190
Source:5515516
14th August 1933
burial
Upper Largo, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:5515516
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Ripley |
| Source | 5490254 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105a North St, St Andrews | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| 3 Market St, St Andrews | United Kingdom | their own address | known 21st June 1895 | |
| Crails Lane St Andrews | United Kingdom | their own address | known 13th August 1933 | |
| Crails Lane, St Andrews | United Kingdom | their own address | known 13th July 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | National Reserve | County of Fife | Colour Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 3/2832 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 3/2832 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1st Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Laing Ripley | son | 12th February 1896 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ripley nee Cassels | mother | ||
| Joseph Ripley | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Laing | wife | 21st June 1895 |
Media
Media
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VC Winners outside Buckingham PalaceAfter receiving their VCs from the King a group emerge from Buckingham Palace in 1915. Sgt Ripley 2nd from the right.
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C/Sgt Ripley National Reserve recruitingIn South Street St Andrews, picture taken from the Fife News Illustrated Almanac of 1913-16Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - 1st BattalionMore about Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - 1st Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| VC Citation in the London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| John Ripply, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" | Fife3190 | |
| Marriage to Jane Laing | Fife3190 | |
| Death Reported in the Western Daily Press | Fife3190 | |
| Article describing receiving his VC from the King | Fife3190 | |
| Citizens of St Andrews Honour V.C. Hero | Fife3190 | |
| 1911 Census St Andrews & St Leonards Burgh | Fife3190 | |
| The Royal Highland Regiment The Black Watch Medal Roll 1801-1911 | Fife3190 | |
| Fife and Forfar Men gain VC | Fife3190 | |
| UK, Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007 for John Ripley | Fife3190 | |
| Service Record of David Stewart (FMP) | Fife3190 | |
| John's son Alexander | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| VC Winners outside Buckingham Palace | Fife3190 | |
| John Ripley VC | Fife3190 | |
| Sgt Ripley VC | Fife3190 | |
| Headstone | Fife3190 | |
| C/Sgt Ripley National Reserve recruiting | Fife3190 | |
| North St. St. Andrews | Fife3190 |
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