West Wycombe St. Lawrence PQ

Life History

17th Nov 1888	Born in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
21st Mar 1889	Baptised in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1911	Military in Army Corporal
1911	Resided in Ayr, Ayrshire Rippington (Robert Ernest) 1911 Scotland Census Soldier
between 1914 and 1918	Military in British War Medal
between 1914 and 1918	Military in Victory Medal
30th Jul 1916	Died in France.1

Other facts

	Military in 9477, 2nd Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers - Company Serjeant Major
	Misc in Church Bell Ringer
	Military in War Memorial & Plaque West Wycombe St Lawrence Church

Notes

• Name Robert Ernest RIPPINGTON
  Rank/Number Company Sergeant Major   9477
  Regiment Royal Scots Fusiliers   2nd Battalion
  Enlisted High Wycombe
  Age/Date of death 27      30 Jul 1916
  How died/Theatre of war Died of wounds   France & Flanders
  Residence at death
  Cemetery Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  Grave or Memorial Reference Pier & Face 3C
  Location of memorial West Wycombe
  Date/Place of birth 17 Nov 1888      West Wycombe
  Date/Place of baptism 21 Mar 1889 West Wycombe
  Pre-war occupation of Casualty
  Parents William & Annie Maria Rippington
  Parent's occupation wheelwright & carpenter
  Parents' Address (last known) West Wycombe
  Wife
  Wife's Address (last known)
• Birth Record Name  Robert Ernest Rippington
  Year of Registration  1889
  Quarter of Registration  Jan-Feb-Mar
  Registration District  Wycombe
  Registration County  Buckinghamshire
  Mother's maiden name
  Volume Number  3A
  Volume Page  684
• The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
  Company Serjeant Major Robert Ernest Rippington
  Great War 1914-1918:   Royal Scots Fusiliers
  Died:   30 Jul 1916     Age:   27
  Tower:   West Wycombe     Society:   Oxford Diocesan Guild
  CWGC Grave/Memorial:  Thiepval Memorial -- Pier and Face 3 C
  Casualty Number: 1551607
• Year            1911
  Surname RIPPINGTON
  Forename        ROBERT ERNEST
  Sex             M
  Age             21
  District        AYR
  City/County     /AYR
  GROS     Data   578/01 046/00 003

Sources

• 1. Commonwealth War Dead Casualty Details
  • (secondary evidence)
• 2. 1911 Scotland Census
  • (secondary evidence)