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We remember Mark Vipond
We remember Mark Vipond
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
enlistment
Warkworth
New Zealand
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1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
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12th May 1915 - August 1915
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
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January 1916 - August 1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
13/562
Auckland Mounted Rifles
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service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
13-562
NZ Mount Rifles
Auckland Mounted Rifles
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in Action during the battle of Bir El Abd. He is immediately buried in the desert but later his body is transferred to the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery in Ismailia, Egypt.
Sinai Desert
Egypt
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9th August 1916
burial
Matakana, North Auckland
Al Qantarah Sharq, Ismailia Governorate
New Zealand
Egypt
A. 46.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mark |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Vipond |
| Source | 7983489 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 13/562 | Auckland Mounted Rifles | |||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 13-562 | NZ Mount Rifles | Auckland Mounted Rifles | Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Burn Fenton | mother | ||
| Mark Vipond | father |
Media
Media
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Sergent Mark VipondPhoto that appeared in the Auckland Weekly News of Mark Vipond in his Auckland Mounted Rifles Uniform c1915.
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"Our Sergeant"Taken by his commrades, when they buried him in the desert. The photograph collection of Corporal Albert AndersonContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sergent Mark Vipond | Matakana100985 | |
| Sergeant Mark Vipond | Matakana100985 | |
| "Our Sergeant" | Matakana100985 |
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