Gordon Sidney Ruprecht (1922 - 2007)

Born 9 Nov 1922 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Valma Lillian (Drury) Ruprecht — married 26 Feb 1944 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 2007 at age 84 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Gordon Ruprecht was born in New South Wales, Australia

Gordon Ruprecht is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Driver Gordon Ruprecht served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 19 February 1943
Unit(s): 117 Australian General Transport
Service ended: 11 December 1945

Gordon Sidney RUPRECHT, son of Ernest Sidney Silverton RUPRECHT and Hilda Ellen ROSE, was born on 9 November 1922 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia, ^[1] died on 14 January 2007 in New South Wales, Australia at age 84, and was buried in Dawson River Lawn Cemetery, Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia.^[2][3]

Gordon married Valma Lillian DRURY, daughter of John Grenville ("Jack") DRURY and Florence May CHAPMAN, on 26 February 1944 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia. ^[4]

Valma was born on 6 July 1920 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia, died on 6 August 1993 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia at age 73, and was buried in Dawson River Lawn Cemetery, Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
   Service Record: Name RUPRECHT, GORDON SIDNEY - Service Australian Army - Service Number NX147846 (N161121) - Date of Birth 9 Nov 1922 - Place of Birth TAREE, NSW - Date of Enlistment 19 Feb 1943 - Locality on Enlistment BROWNS HILL, NSW - Place of Enlistment BROADMEADOW, NSW - Next of Kin RUPRECHT, ERNEST - Date of Discharge 11 Dec 1945 - Rank Driver - Posting at Discharge 117 Australian General Transport - WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display - Prisoner of War No.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #149788600
3. ↑ Australian Cemeteries Index
   Inscription for Gordon Sidney Ruprecht - Cemetery: Dawson River (Taree) Lawn - Birth Date: 9 Nov 1922 - Death Date: 14 Jan 2007 - Remarks: NX147846 Dvr 117 AGT; h/Valma Lillian; father; gf - Portion: Lwn - Row: W-2337.
4. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1788-1970
   Marriage: Registration Number/Year, Groom's name, Bride's name, District
   5897/1944 - RUPRECHT GORDON SIDNEY / DRURY VALMA LILLIAN - TAREE.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #149788590