| Regimental number | 4000 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Gilbert Tripp, Holdsworth Road, Long Gully, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2438 Sergeant Gilbert Humphries Reid TRIPP MM, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, Egypt, 18 July 1915; discharged, 30 August 1915; total treatment for venereal disease: 44 days. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 27 March 1916. Taken on strength, 22nd Bn in the field, 31 July 1916. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, head), 6 August 1916. Transferred to England, 9 August 1916, and admitted to hospital. Discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 21 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; rejoined unit, 18 December 1916. Wounded in action (shell wound, right arm and hand shattered), 3 May 1917; transferred to England, 17 May 1917; admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, 18 May 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 August 1917; discharged, 24 August 1917. Granted furlough, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 19 October 1917; discharged, 4 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 61 |
| Place of burial | White Hills Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
