Basic Details
Surname
Rippin
Forenames
Andrew
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
12550
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 139 Wellington Street, Peterborough. It also records the death of his brother William.

(CWGC records that Private Andrew Rippin, regimental number 12550, died aged 19 on 7/10/1915 serving in D Company, 5th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave III.A.15 at Abbeville Communal Cemetery in France. They record him as the son of William and Flora Rippin of Peterborough. 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 he died at No 2 Stationary Hospital, and that his mother Flora was his legatee. The birth of Andrew Rippin was registered in Peterborough District in 1896; his baptism on 20/5/1896, as the son of William and Flora Rippin of Wellington Street, was recorded in the Baptism register of St Mary's Church in Peterborough. On the 1911 census he was living with his parents at 139 Wellington Street, Peterborough).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Pioneers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th
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
Abbeville
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
October
Day of death
7
Manner of death as stated
Died of appendicitis at No 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville.
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial