Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Son of Thomas and Ellen CRIPPS

Husband of Margaret (nee WILLIAMS) CRIPPS and had 10 children.

Charles went to France and was in action for some time.  He was sent back to Australia on account of being over aged and received his discharge on 19th December 1917.  His son David, englisted but was rejected as unfit for service.  He had a brother also in action.

It is with deep feelings of regret that I have to write of the passing away of Mr. Charles T. Cripps, who died on Friday morning. The funeral took place the next afternoon, the chief mourners being his widow and sons. A service was held in the Methodist Church which proved far too small to accommodate the friends of the deceased. The Rev. Smout conducted the service both in the Church and at the grave-side. The Freemasons' Lodge attended as a body, likewise the Returned Soldiers, who stood at the salute with unfurled flag at the church and in the cemetery. The Union Jack covered the casket in place of the usual palL The casket was borne on the shoulders of six returned soldiers from the Church to the hearse and from the hearse to its final rest ing place in the cemetery. The late Mr. Cripps' most favored hymns were sung in the church during the service. Mr. C. James was the  undertaker. A great number of wreaths and floral tributes were received by the family for whom much sympathy is being expressed. The late Mr. Cripps being a man well-known in the district was well liked and loved by all. He became a member of thn AIF and succeeded in getting right through to the front in the late war. He was ailing for a long time and had for the last few mouths been confined to his bed.