54th BATTALION - 34th BATTALION A.I.F.
Sergeant: 2002 John Wilfred TIPPING.
Born: 1889. Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert: 20527/1889.
Died: 28th April 1919. Redfern, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:6013/1919.
Father: John Tipping. (1862-1937)
Mother: Margaret "Maggie" Batkin. nee: Tipping. nee: Grimmond. (1870-1937)
INFORMATION
John Wilfred Tipping enlisted with the 3rd Reinforcements 54th Battalion AIF and left Sydney on board HMAT A37 "Barambah" on the 23rd of June 1916. Wilfred was Taken on Strength with the 34th Battalion. Wilfred was Wounded in Action and Lance Corporal: 1169 Clarence William LAMBLEY was promoted to Temporary Corporal when Wilfred was evacuated to England. Returned to Australia on the 10th of April 1919.
Family Information
Wilfred was a single 24 year old Labourer from Darling Street Dubbo, New South Wales where he lived with his mother Maggie. Wilfred is buried at the Rookwood Cemetery.
Gratuity claim by Margaret Tipping as she had been deserted by her husband John Tipping and was left to raise nine children. Six children were placed on the State and three remained with Margaret.
Private: 2029 Walter Ernest TIPPING Died of Wounds 21th August 1918. 5th Divisional Ammunition Column.
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