Description
1914 Star, with original bar “5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914”, British War and Victory Medal with MiD oak leaf, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, GV, Army Meritorious Service Medal, GV, France Medaille D’Honneur, 3rd class in Bronze with Swords, unnamed.
Staff Sergeant Major, Later Lieutenant William Albert Hipperson, Royal Army Service Corps.
Mounted for wear as worn on original silk ribbons.
Shown as serving with 2 Company, 6th Divisional Train Army Service Corps.
Awarded the French Medal of Honour for foreign recipients (Medaille D’Honneur pour actes de courage et devouement de militaires etrangers avec glaives) announced in the London Gazette 14th July 1919.
Awarded the M.S.M. in London Gazette 18th October 1916.
Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 10th July 1919.
LSGC awarded as Staff Sergeant in the RASC with gratuity during October 1921.
He was still around when world war 2 broke out, the 54 year old veteran being granted a long overdue commission as Lieutenant and Quartermaster during July 1939.
Granted a commission on the outbreak of WW2, London Gazette 8th August 1939 reading: Granted Temporary Commissions as Lieutenants (Quartermasters) 31st July 1939, William Albert Hipperson, R.A.S.C.
William Albert Hipperson was born circa 1884 and baptised on 11th July 1884 in Rye Sussex.
The son of another William Albert Hipperson and Eleanor Emma Hipperson.
His father was an Assurance Agent who later became a Photographer and Piano Salesman.
Married Violet Hilda Neve at Gillingham, Kent on 10th October 1904.
Before the war as of the 1911 Census he was a married Corporal stationed at Valletta, Malta with No 70 Company Army Service Corps.
After the war he continued serving, in 1921 he was noted on the census living in New Sarum, Wiltshire working as Warrant Officer in the Royal Army Service Corps, stationed at Headquarters of Southern Command, Radnor House
William later died in Folkestone Kent during 1964.
