1914 Star with 5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 clasp (S-20773 SJT. W.A. HIPPERSON. A.S.C.); British War Medal (S-20772 T.W.O.CL.1. W.A. HIPPERSON. A.S.C.); Victory Medal with M.I.D. Oakleaf (S-20773 T.W.O.CL.1. W.A. HIPPERSON. A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal GVR (S-20773 S.SJT. W.A. HIPPERSON. A.S.C.); Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal GVR (S-20773 S.SJT. W.A. HIPPERSON. R.A.S.C.); Medaille d'Honneur avec glaives en Bronze unnamed as awarded.
William Albert Hipperson was born on 26.4.1884 in Rye, Sussex. He served in France from 8.9.1914 with 6 Divisional Train, ASC and was twice MID - for services in France on 31.12.1915 and on 8.7.1919. He was highly thought of and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 17 October 1916 and the French Medaille d''Honneur on 11 July 1919. He was awarded the Army LSGCM in 1921.
He was granted an Emergency Commission - Lt/Quartermaster RASC - in 1939, relinquishing his commission in 1942. His CS20 indicates that no medals were awarded to him for WWII.
His whereabouts at the time the 1939 Register was compiled were not recorded but his wife and two daughters were living at 122 East Parade, York.
He passed away in Littlestone, Kent in 1964
Sold with some copied research. Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated.
