Name
Ernest Harvey Pipkin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/09/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
78589
Royal Fusiliers *2
9th (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
V. O. 12.
France
Headstone Inscription
'Peace Perfect Peace'
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Buntingford memorials *1
Pre War
Ernest was born on 8 February 1899 in Buntingford (recorded as Royston -which was the postal town) to George and Emma.
In the 1901 census they were all living in Hare Street Lane, Buntingford. By 1911 they have moved to the High Street, Buntingford.
Enlisted St Paul's churchyard, London when living in St Paul's Churchyard, London.
Wartime Service
Formerly 54585, 102nd T R Battalion.
Killed in action in France.
Additional Information
*1 E H Pipkin does not appear on the Buntingford memorials, however a C H Pipkin which research has not yet identified does. This poses the question as whether the 'C H' is incorrect and should be 'E H'. His grave stone is inscribed 'Peace Perfect Peace'. This was decided by his mother Mrs E M Pipkin, Ethelbert House, 8 Torrington Park, North Finchley, London.
*2 Probably more correctly (County of London) Bn.
London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles).
Acknowledgments
Kate Thompson
Jonty Wild, Carol Emery
