Edward John – Chipp – Great Western Railway – Lance Corporal (Private) – 23/09/1915
Title
Edward John – Chipp – Great Western Railway – Lance Corporal (Private) – 23/09/1915
Initials / forenames
Edward John
Surname
Chipp
Railway company
Great Western Railway
Military unit
Middlesex Regiment, 2nd/10th Battalion
Military rank
Lance Corporal (Private)
Military number
TF/2473
Railway department
Locomotive and Carriage Department, Divisional Superintendant's Office, Old Oak Common
Railway job
Lad Clerk
Date died
23/09/1915
Magazine reference
Great Western Railway Magazine, December 1915, p320. Photo: December 1915, p325
Memorial
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Notes
Aged 17. Chipp had been in the GWR service for less than 1 year. He joined the Army in September 1914. He died of wounds received in action.<br /><br />The St Paul's Booklet lists his rank as 'Private'.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, Great Western Railway Magazine (image and research contributed by STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway), Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
15/03/2017
Last updated
15/03/2017
Citation
“Edward John – Chipp – Great Western Railway – Lance Corporal (Private) – 23/09/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/59220.