CHIPPERFIELD S.

Given Names:  Sydney

Service Number:  140

Unit:  13th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron                                                                  

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number:  95352

Age:  25 Yrs   

Occupation:  Carpenter                                                                                                  

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  5 In                     

Weight:  161 Lbs

Chest:  37-39 In

Hair:  Dark Brown

Eyes:  Green

Complexion:  Dark

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  29/12/1914

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  William Chipperfield

River Avenue, Kew, Victoria                                                                                             

Embarkation Date:  28/5/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Persic A34

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Saxon    

Embarked:  11/12/1918                             

Disembarked:  31/1/1919

Unit:  2nd Pioneer Battalion                                                                                                           

Rank:  Sergeant

Discharge Date:  13/4/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  23969

British War Medal:  14156

Victory Medal:  14057

Other:    Military Medal

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1889

Place:  Richmond, Victoria                       

Father:  William Roland CHIPPERFIELD    

Mother:  Elizabeth Constance KIBBLE

MARRIAGE

Year:  1929     

Place:             

Spouse: Christina Annie Emma McDOUGALL

DEATH

Date or Year: 31/12/1953                        

Place: Healesville, Victoria                       

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Wounded in action 29/7/1916; remained on duty

Suffered jaundice at Gallipoli

Military Medal recommendation 15/5/1917 for excellent services particularly in forwarding ammunition to the captured German trenches from Noreuil

MEMORIALS

Kew State School

Kew War Memorial

Holy Trinity Church

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

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