The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Dipple

Private John DIPPLE, G/2366, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 13th July 1916, age 18.

Born Deptford, SE, son of George Henry and Sarah Ann Dipple, of 14, Cottesbrook Street, New Cross, London.

1911 Census - 14, Cottisbrook Street, New Cross, SE - George Dipple, head, age 46, married, blacksmith, born Bromsgrove, Worcestershire; Sarah Ann Dipple, wife, age 45, married 27 years, 5 children, 3 still alive, born Birmingham, Warwickshire; George Dipple, son, age 14, assistant metal printing, born Birmingham, Warwickshire; John Dipple, son, age 12, school, born Deptford, London.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age 19 years & 20 days, height 5ft 3¾ inches, weight 120lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, scar left thumb, mole front right shoulder. Formerly blacksmith.

Home 8th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF 26th July 1915 to 13th July 1916.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th July 1915, embarked BEF; 13th July 1916, wounded & posted missing.

11th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Mr G H Dipple; Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Dipple; Brother - George Dipple, age 2-3 years, 14, Cottesbrook Street, New Cross, London; Sister - Mrs Annie Sinclair, age 34, 76 Malvern Road, Leytonstone, London, E.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

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