Phippard, Frederick George

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Was a pall bearer at TWE David's funeral in 1934

Book of Remembrance entry

M.C., B.E., A.M.I.E.Aust., Diploma in Military Science: Captain, 2nd Australian Tunnelling Coy., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 1st July, 1915, and sailing with Mining Corps 20th February, 1916, was mining near Armentieres and Ypres, where wounded 10th February, 1917, on machine gun emplacements, underground communications and dugouts in sand on Belgian coast and later in chalk on the Somme. After the German Retreat followed up Infantry, locating and removing delay action mines, and was also engaged in road and bridge building and other works, serving until demobilisation. Promoted second-lieutenant, 24th September, 1915; lieutenant, 15th June, 1916, and captain, 24th November. Awarded M.C. 3rd June, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1888

Birth in South Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 27 April 1888
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1915

Enlisted 1 Jul 1915
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1919

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1919-06-03
1921

Engineer at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1921
1922

Married 10 Apr 1922 at Lutwyche [ QLD Australia ]
1934

Lived at 1934 - 1957 @ 27 Rosslyn Street : Bellevue Hill [ NSW Australia ]
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David, Tannatt William Edgeworth
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Blumer, Cecil Herbert
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Company Secretary at Hurstville -- NSW, Australia
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Company Secretary at Alexandria -- NSW, Australia
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Member of Institution of Engineers Australia
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Member of Council of Brick Manufacturers
1957

Death in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1 December 1957

Gender

Male

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