| Regimental number | 2985 |
| Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| School | Petersham Commercial School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Lucas Road, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Ipkendanz, Lucas Road, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of death incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 24 July 1919. |
| Place of death or wounding | Doignies, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bapaume Australian Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lena IPKENDANZ, 'Bulwarra', Lucas Road, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 832 Gunner Herbert Tiral IPKENDANZ, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919; 491 Sergeant Robert Louis IPKENDANZ, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 November 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 January 1916. Transferred to 55th Bn, 13 February 1916. Embarkjed Alkexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 December 1916 (venereal disease: gonorrohea); transferred to 1st Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 8 December 1916; to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 10 December 1916; discharged to Base Depot, 4 January 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 17 January 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 29 days. Detached to Gas School of Instruction, 24 January 1917; rejoined unit, 30 January 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 21 February 1917. Wounded in action, 2 April 1917. Died of wounds, 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 2 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, IPKENDANZ Eric |