Ripley, Levi –

Son of James and Amelia Ripley, of 68, Parliament Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Elizabeth Ripley (nee Thomasson), of 259, Derby Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 3992, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 26/08/1916 and subsequently confirmed prisoner of war at Lazarette, wounded in the head and hip. Died at Nurnberg, Bayern, Germany, following a fight with a German farmer.

Personal details

  • Surname: Ripley
  • Forename: Levi
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 1st, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 241788
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: March 5th, 1915 - 1915-03-05
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany
  • CWGC reference: IV. M. 10.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/03/1915 17/11/1916 01/02/1918 03/01/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6d 6d 1a
  • Bolton Chronicle: 17/11/1916 24/11/1916

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