Snow, Wilfrid Rippon

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University connections
USydUAdelaide
Event flag
World War I
Thumbnail image
Wilfrid Snow.JPG [21kB]
Family name
Snow
Given name(s)
Wilfrid Rippon
Initials
W.R.
Gender
Male
Naming note
Also spelled Wilfred.
Early education
Snow, W.R. : Prince Alfred College
Tertiary education
Snow W.R. : Engineering.B.E., 16 Dec 1914, Adelaide UniversitySnow W.R. : Economics.Econ. II, University of Sydney
Birth
Snow W.R. : Life.Birth 9 Jun 1893 - @ North Adelaide [ SA Australia ]
Military service
Snow W.R. :: Major [ France, Germany ]
Military awards
Snow W.R. : M.C. 26 Mar 1917Snow W.R. : D.S.O. 1918Snow W.R. : Mentioned in Despatches
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Snow W.R. : MetallurgistSnow W.R. : Chief Executive Officer CEO - Francis H Snow Proprietary Limited @ South Australia -- SA, AustraliaSnow W.R. : Honorary Consul 26 Nov 1924 - South Australian Government @ South Australia -- SA, AustraliaSnow W.R. : Squadron Leader 1941 - Australian Imperial Forces AIF @ South Australia -- SA, Australia
Other events
Snow W.R. : Life.Birth 9 Jun 1893 - @ North Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Snow W.R. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Dec 1915 - @ Westminster [ London England ]Snow W.R. : Specific terms.President 1952 - @ South Australia -- SA, Australia
Death
Snow W.R. : Death 15 Jun 1956 @ South Australia -- SA, Australia
PDF of book entry
SNOW WILFRID RIPPON.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 38008 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
D.S.O., M.C., B.E. (Adel.), Econ. II : Major, 2nd and 10th Squadrons, R.A.F., B.E.F., France and Germany. Enlisting in London in December, 1915, was commissioned 23rd February, 1916, served with Nos. 2, 19 and 8 Reserve Squadrons, and in France with No. 10 from 15th May, being promoted flying officer on 18th, and lieutenant, 1st July. Transferring to 2nd Squadron, 12th August, 1917, became squadron commander (temporary major) on 16th and major, 1st April, 1918. Returned to Uxbridge and Flowerdown for repatriation 15th July, 1919, after service at rear H.O., Army of Rhine, in June. Awarded D.S.O.* in 1918 and M.C. 26th March, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches twice. Early education at Prince Alfred College, Adelaide. *  During a flight lasting three hours and forty minutes, he successfully registered two siege batteries on a hostile battery and observed 100 and 150 rounds respectively. On one occasion he made four trips and dropped twelve 112 lb. bombs on two aerodrome objectives. He has carried out a number of successful counter-battery and trench registration shoots under exceedingly unfavourable weather conditions and has at all times carried out his duties in a thoroughly keen and able manner, showing a magnificent spirit of dash and energy.
Documents
0001.jpg [ scanned_images/SNOW_Wilfrid Rippon/ jpg 896090 ]W R Snow Student Card [ pdf ]Letter to Registrar - W R Snow [ pdf ]
Religion
Methodist
Narrative
Snow enlisted in the UK. Consequently, his details are not in the Australian military databases used for this project.
Department of Veteran Affairs
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1064013&c=WW2#R
Other URLs
http://beyond1914.sydney.edu.au/profile/4074/wilfrid-rippon-snowhttp://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8228667https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/history/special-features/great-war-memo...t-school-honour-rollhttp://ww1nonaif.gravesecrets.net/s.htmlhttp://manitobia.ca/content/en/correspondence/AAM/AAM_1917_0504https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30001/supplement/2985/data.pdfhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129001607https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6456594https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60533158https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131985547
WWI
Yes
Basic Information needed
No
Flag BoR OCR text
Yes
BOR Archives File
Yes
Source Details text
Nominal Roll
 
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