TIPLADY, Harmer Cecil
(Service number 83789)
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Birth
| Date | 22/06/1894 | Place of Birth | Winston, Durham, England |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | C.F.C.A., Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Draper | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2nd Regiment; 8th South Canterbury Mounted Rifles - still serving | ||
| Marital Status | Married. Married Fanny edith PEARCE on 24 February 1916 at Holy Trinity Church, Orari. | ||
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Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 25 July 1970 | Age | 76 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Salisbury Park Crematorium, Timaru | ||
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Biographical Notes
Harmer Cecil TIPLADY was born on 22 June 1894 in England, the son of William TIPLADY and his wife Esther Jane née HARMER. He came to New Zealand with his family in about 1907. Harmer was educated at the orari Bridge and Geraldine District High schools. He had been examined for service in November 1916 at Geraldine, but had been rejected on account of rheumatism. When he was called up and attested for service in 1917, he was a draper for the C.F.C.A. at Geraldine.
Sources
Timaru Herald, 31 March 1914, 13 April 1914, 29 August 1914, 15 March 1915, 1 March 1916, 9 May 1917, 1 July 1918 (Papers Past) [29 December 2015]; Timaru Herald, 27 July 1970 (Timaru District Library) [30 December 2015]
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