Basic Details
Surname
Rippon
Forenames
George Cecil
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
20228
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 4 Field Street.

(CWGC records that Private G C Rippon regimental number 20228, died on 6/4/1916 serving in 7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave II.D.4 at Berks Cemetery Extension in Belgium. Soldiers Died in the Great War records him as a native of St Mary's parish in Peterborough. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his aunt Charlotte Dewbury was his legatee. George's birth was registered in the Peterborough District in 1893. The Baptism register of St Mary's Church records that he was baptised on 5/1/1894, the son of Edward and Ada Louisa Rippon of 10 St Mary's Street. On the 1901 census he was living with his parents at 17 Vere Road, Ecclesfield in Yorkshire. On the 1911 census he was living with his father at 115 St John's Street, Peterborough. The Medal Rolls record that George was sent to France on 29/12/1915).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
April
Day of death
6
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
4 FIELD STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial