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William WHIPP (1871-1893)

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William WHIPP, 1893, age 22, William PAINTING and William WHIPP

Name: William WHIPP
Sex: Male
Father: David WHIPP (1849-1909)
Mother: Isabella WILKINS (1852-1892)
Note: 5th Jan 1887 join the Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service No. 1992 giving age as 17 years and 10 months! . Regiment fought in Battle of Tofrek in the Sudan in 1885. They were later awarded the battle honours of 'Suakin 1885' 'and 'Tofrek'. After leaving the Sudan half of the battalion went to Malta, with the other half going to Cyprus.

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 1871 Faringdon Berkshire
Baptism 26 Feb 1871 (age 0) Faringdon, Berkshire, England
Occupation Soldier
Death 15 Jan 1893 (age 21-22) Malta.
A Private in the 3rd Militia Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Burial Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta Plot 2 Row 18A Grave 7.

Individual Note

5th Jan 1887 join the Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service No. 1992 giving age as 17 years and 10 months! . Regiment fought in Battle of Tofrek in the Sudan in 1885. They were later awarded the battle honours of 'Suakin 1885' 'and 'Tofrek'. After leaving the Sudan half of the battalion went to Malta, with the other half going to Cyprus.