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Awards/Honours: BWM, VM, MP, MS, WAR.
Veteran Story: Albert 'Bertie' Tripcony (1892-1917) was the eldest son of Thomas Buchanan Tripcony and Mary Rose Rollins. Born on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) he was working as an oysterman before he volunteered in February 1916. Tripocony trained at Bell's Paddock, Enoggera and left Australia in September 1916 with the 15th Reinforcements for the 25th Infantry Battalion. They arrived in England late November and within four weeks had joined their battalion at Buire, just prior to their move to Fricourt, east of Amiens. In the first week of May 1917, Tripcony was reported missing during the Second Battle of Bullecourt. Later information revealed that he was in fact killed outright by a shell and was buried in the field where he fell. As the war continued many graves of the fallen became indistinguishable, Albert Tripcony is commemorated at the Australian National Memorial within Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. The memorial was erected to commemorate all Australian soldiers who fought in France and Belgium during the First World War, to name those whose graves are not known. Albert Tripcony is also commemorated on the Roll of Honour at the Dunwich Hall, Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island). Albert's younger brother Vincent also served, with 11th Machine Gun Company.
