TIPLADY, Hugh George
(Service number 49658)
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Birth
| Date | 05/03/1893 | Place of Birth | Staindrop, Durham, England |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | "Winston House", Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2nd South Canterbury Regiment - still serving | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
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Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 4 July 1966 | Age | 73 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Crematorium | ||
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Biographical Notes
Hugh George TIPLADY was born on 5 March 1893 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. He had been examined for service in August 1916 at Geraldine, but had been rejected on account of hernia.
Sources
Timaru Herald, 2 July 1913, 29 August 1914, 14 February 1917, 13 & 14 March 1917, 16 April 1917, Press, 24 October 1922, 15 & 17 August 1933, 21 August 1934 (Papers Past) [29 December 2015]; Timaru Herald, 5 & 6 July 1966 (Timaru District Library) [30 December 2015]
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