| Regimental number | 2348 |
| Place of birth | Hornsby, New South Wales |
| School | Warrawee Public School and Hurlstone Agricultural High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wandilly, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Lipscomb, Pennant Hill Road, Wahroonga, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Le Touquet near Armentieres |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Tancrez Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 13), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jessie LIPSCOMB (AS SPELT ON RECORD), Normanhurst, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Gunner Neville LIPSCOMB, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 23 April 1917; Lt Frederick Neville LIPSCOMB MC, 19th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 April 1917; taken on strength, 34th Bn, in the field, 30 April 1917. Killed in action, 16 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as LIPSCOMBE. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LIPSCOMB Eric John |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
