| Regimental number | 5109 |
| Place of birth | Windsor, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 15 Clifton Street, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Lawson Tripp, 15 Clifton Street, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Prahran, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of death incorrectly recorded on Nominal Roll as 1919. |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 15), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 3 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 September 1916, and marched in to 6th Training Bn. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; joined 21st Bn, in the field, 22 November 1916. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 January 1917 (sprained ankle); transferred to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 February 1917; rejoined Bn, 9 February 1917. Found guilty, 2 August 1917, of being absent without leave from 9.30 pm, 2 August, to 8 pm, 3 August 1917: forfeited 10 days' pay; total forfeiture: 12 days' pay. Reported absent without leave, 17 September 1917; found guilty, of being absent without leave from 6 pm, 17 September, to 9.30 am, 26 September 1917 (10 days): awarded 24 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 34 days' pay. On leave to England, 7 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 22 January 1918. Died of alcoholic poisoning, 28 January 1918. Court of Enquiry, 28 January 1918, found '(1) Private Tripp J. died on 28/1/18 as a result of Alcoholic Poisoning (2) He obtained the alcohol illegally and no blame can be attached to anyone.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TRIPP John |
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