Sergeant George Henry Tipper
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Tipper,
George Henry
Date of birth: 1892-07-10
Place of birth: Brentwood Essex England
Next of kin: Flora Tipper, sister. 1 Wellington Road, Kensal Green, London, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-07-20
Cause of death:
Accident
Buried:
Seaford Cemetery, B. 580.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 406414
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(1st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded June 10, 1916, Accidentally wounded July 18, 1918
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 660360
LAC ID:
277845
Service file: B9705-S010
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Harry Tipper; husband of Eleanor Olive Tipper (nee Cuming) of 1 Wellington Road, Kensal Green, London, England married April 3, 1917
Coroners report available East Sussex Records Office: FILE - TIPPER - ref. COR/1/3/732 - date: 22 Jul 1918. States "shock and septic absorption from injuries in premature explosion of bomb he was demonstrating; accidental death"
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 36th Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-07-16