| Regimental number | 18437 |
| Place of birth | Molong New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Perkins Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, H H Chippindall, Perkins Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 16th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 25 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal At ZONNEBEKE on the 12th October 1917 during the attack on the PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE Gunner Chippindall maintained a gun in action under very difficult and dangerous conditions. This Battery entered this operation very much depleted in personnel, practically none of its old N.C.Os being left and its detachments composed very largely of reinforcements quite new to the Battery. It was necessary in several cases to make gunners do the work of N.C.Os and Gunner Chippindall was in charge of a detachment, almost entirely composed of Trench Mortar personnel who were attached as reinforcements. Although in great pain at the time from swollen feet this young gunner refused to leave his duty. On several occasions the Battery came under very heavy shell fire, and it was almost entirely owing to his leadership that a partially untrained detachment was able to satisfactorily keep a gun in action throughout the entire operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 18439 Gunner Leonard CHIPPINDALL MM, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 29 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
