Name
Louis William Dippell
Born
1896-09-10
Birth Place
Chatham, ON
Occupation
Student
Religion
Methodist
Awards
Military Medal and Bar
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
89096
Highest Rank
Bombardier
Conflict
Battalion
25th Field Battery
Company
7th Brigade
Enlisted
Toronto, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-03-16
Discharge Date
1919-07-15
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Notes
Louis was the first Walkerton boy to be awarded a war decoration (the Military Medal for gallantry on the Somme Front). He served in Northern Russia with the 16th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery.News Clippings
Walkerton Telescope, January 18, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, June 21, 1917
London Gazette, Supplement to 12 August 1919
London Gazette, Supplement to 21 December 1916
Walkerton Telescope, July 24, 1919, p. 1
Walkerton Telescope, March 30, 1916
Walkerton Telescope, August 24, 1916
Walkerton Telescope, November 21, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, December 26, 1918
