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We remember Walter Rippon
We remember Walter Rippon
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1918
dates
Age 29
Source:8948004
9th October 1918
enlistment
Parkgate, Rotherham, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8948005
marriage
E
Source:7286653
service
British Army
Private
76502
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:3750706
service
British Army
Private
76502
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
10th Battalion
Source:8948005
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7286653
Source:8948004
9th October 1918
burial
Nord
France
Source:7286653
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Rippon |
| Source | 3750706 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 76502 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 76502 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 10th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| James Rippon | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | wife |
Media
Media
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Walter Rippon war memorial gravestone at RawmarshA tall gothic style gravestone commemorating a WW1 soldier, his parents and step mother.
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Linda571
Communities
Communities
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Rotherham - Rawmarsh (Haugh Road & High Street) CemeteriesMore about Rotherham - Rawmarsh (Haugh Road & High Street) Cemeteries
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Linda571 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Rippon war memorial gravestone at Rawmarsh | Linda571 |
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