William Edwin Rippon
He was employed as a picture framer in 1911.
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William Edwin Rippon was born on 13th September 1895 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, he was the son of David Trimnel a provisions dealer and Monica Gertrude Rippon née Dickins of 13 Johnson Road, Lenton Nottingham and the brother of Louisa Gertrude, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Kate, Jessie May, Suie and Monica Trimnel Rippon.
His father David Trimnel was born in 1848 at Donnington, Lincolnshire, his mother Monica Gertrude Dickins was born in 1865 at Little Hale, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1889 at Lincolnshire, they had 9 children, sadly 2 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 9 Johnson Road, Lenton, David Trimnell 62 yrs is a provisions dealer he is living with his wife Monica Gertrude 46 yrs and their children,Monica Trimnel 18 yrs a pinafore sewing machinist, Jessie May 17 yrs a drapers assistant, William Edwin 15 yrs a picture framer, Charles Dickins 14 yra a clerk in a lace warehouse, Dorothy Kate 12 yrs a scholar and Suie 8 yrs a scholar.
Private William Edwin Rippon enlisted at Nottingham on 10th August 1914, he was 19 yrs and 314 days old, he was a cycle engineer, he was posted to the 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he landed in France on 27th December 1914. He was killed at Neuve Chappelle on 12th March 1915 he is having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Le Touret Memrial, France.
Of the battalion's eighteen officers who went into action nine were killed and seven wounded. From the ranks ninety were killed, two hundred and sixty five wounded and eighty seven reported missing - an overall casualty rate in excess of 50%.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of William Edwin Rippon
Rippon William Edwin photo , courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.