Every Name a Story

W. Kipping 1917
Rank : Private

Wilfred  Kipping

Every Name a Story

In Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Belgium is the Commonwealth War Grave of 25852 Private Wilfrid Kipping, serving with the 148th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) who died 01/11/1917.

In Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving remembrance
of
William Kipping
dearly beloved husband of
Catherine Kipping,
died February 10th 1901.

Frederick Ernest Kipping,
son of the above,
drowned at Lulea, Sweden
July 19th 1899, aged 24 years.

Also John William,
eldest son lost in H.M.S. Hawke
Oct. 15th 1914

Also Wilfrid Kipping,
youngest son killed in France
Nov. 1st 1917.

Catherine Kipping wife of above
and our dear mother died Sep.16th 1924.

Wilfrid Kipping was the son of William and Catherine Kipping, of North Shields, and the husband of Eunice Kipping, of 25, Raby Terrace, Gateshead.

His brother John William also died during WW1.

Wilfred Kipping is remembered at North Shields on N34.77, at  Tynemouth in T36.14 page 16, and at Gateshead on G39.029.

First Name: Wilfred

Last Name: Kipping

Service Number: 25852

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 01/11/1917

Age: 28

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 148th Company

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