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George John CRIPPS

Regimental number18
Place of birthGrange Road, Camden Town, London, England
SchoolCamden town National Church of England School London, England
Age on arrival in Australia22
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMachinery driver
AddressEltham Street, Gladesville, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, John Cripps, 11 Georgina Street, Camden Town, London, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 9
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916
FateKilled in Action 11 April 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 24), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
177
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Emily CRIPPS, 11 Georgiana Street, Camden Town, London, England
Family/military connectionsNil

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