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Record #16788
Name :
: George Henry TIPPER (1892 - 1918)
  aka : Sergeant Tipper


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 10 Jul 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 20 Jul 1918   Notes : Wounded by a Bomb - Death Due to Service
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Brentwood
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Eastbourne
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Apr 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Sergeant George Henry Tipper.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TIPPER
Given Name: George Henry
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1902
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1902-00-00
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1902-04-06
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Ontario
Comments: Party of 199 children. Film #C-4715.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76, Vol. 51, File 2209, part 1, Documents

from Immigration Branch, Central Registry Files
Type of Record: Other Government of Canada records

Attestation papers were signed 15 Apr 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario. George Henry Tipper was born 10 Jul 1896 in Brentwood, Essex, England. His occupation was a Farmer. His Next of Kin was his sister, F. Tipper of #1 Wellington Rd, Kensal Green, London, NW. He'd previously served with the 3rd Peel Regiment. 5'9 1/2" in height with blue eyes and fair hair, he had a shower of moles on his right shoulder and breast. His religion was listed

as Presbyterian.

3 Apr 1917 in Seaford, Sussex, England a licence was registered for Sgt. George Henry Tipper was married to Eleanor Olive Cuming.
7 Apr 1917 at St. John's Church in Kensal Green, Paddington, London the couple was married. George states his father was Harry Tipper, deceased.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that he died at No. 14 Canadian General Hospital, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. He had sustained multiple wounds to his hands, face an trunk from a bomb explosion due to a demonstration he was giving. His Next of Kin was listed as Miss F. Tipper of West Street, Alfriston, Sussex. He is buried in Seaford Cemetery, Seaford, East Sussex, England. Plot B. 580.

Find A Grave Memorial# 119470059 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-21 20:44:32 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-29 07:43:42 /

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17419 BROOKER, Stephen Walter1897ENG, ESS, Brentwood May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14882 GATIEN, Paul1942ENG, MDX, Brentwood Sep 1952 : Ormonde AUS St. Josephs Home (Enfield)  
14881 GATIEN, Peter1942ENG, MDX, Brentwood Sep 1952 : Ormonde AUS St. Josephs Home (Enfield)  
16788 TIPPER, George Henry1892ENG, ESS, Brentwood Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos