Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Lindsay Lewis Stirling Chipper
Lindsay Lewis Stirling Chipper's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Lindsay Lewis Stirling Chipper
| Regimental number | 97 |
| School | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide |
| Other training | Nil |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S M Chipper, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 6 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A47 Mashobra 8 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF |
| Fate | Killed in Action 7 August 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row E, Grave 19), Anzac, Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah CHIPPER, "Ross Lin", Mount Street, Claremont, Western Australia. Native of York, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 68 Pte Ross Richard Vivian CHIPPER, 10th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| War Grave Register notes: | CHIPPER, Lce. Cpl. Lindsay Lewis Stirling, 97. 10th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 7th Aug., 1915. Age 28. Son of Richard William and Sarah Maria Chipper, of Ross Lin, Mount St., Mount St., Claremont, Western Australia. Native of York, Western Australia. E. 19. |
| Source | AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army |
Lest We Forget
All information sourced from the Australian War Memorial, ADFA Project, National Australian Archives and the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre.
Additional Reading:
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, Roll of Honour, Australian, British and Turkish
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1919
Citation: 10th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Lindsay Lewis Stirling Chipper
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Updated: Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:14 PM EADT
