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George Frederick JUPP

Regimental number3140
Place of birthCroydon, Surrey, England
SchoolAuckland Technical College
Age on arrival in Australia18
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil servant
AddressRawene Road, Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs O Jupp, Rawene Road, Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand
Previous military serviceNew Zealand Cadets
Enlistment date10 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


For great coolness and absolute disregard for personal safety during the night of 16-17 April 1918. Set a fine example of devotion to duty to his comrades. (At Strazeele).
Recommendation date: 25 April 1918

FateDied of wounds 3 June 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialEbblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 34), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
40
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick and Olive JUPP, Rawene Road, Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Croydon, England
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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