Lieutenant Eric Carr Liptrott
6th Jat Light Infantry
Died of Wounds
Date of Birth: Oct 14 1887
Place of Birth: Plymouth, Devon
Date of Death: 26th November 1914 aged 27
Buried: The Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Remembered at the St James' Memorial Window, and the Teignmouth War Memorial, Devon
Mentioned in Despatches (Citation not located)
Mentioned in Despatches, Awarded the 1914 Star, The British War Medal and The Victory Medal,
Lieutenant Eric Carr Liptrott was born at Plymouth on 12 October 1887, the son of the Rev. Boulton B. Liptrott, Vicar of West Teignmouth, Devon, and Mrs Louisa Liptrott.
He was a grandson of Lieutenant General John Liptrott, who raised the 7th Bengal Cavalry, known as " Liptrott's Horse".
Eric's had a sister Lois Edith Angelo Liptrott, she served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Nurse, with the British Red Cross in the Teignmouth V.A. Hospital.
For his services in the Great War Eric was mentioned in Sir John French's Despatch of the 14th January 1915 for gallantry and distinction in action.
Lieutenant Liptrott was educated at Sutton Valence, Kent, where he was head boy for two years, and won the mathematical leaving scholarship: and at the R.M.C., Sandhurst, where he was the best revolver shot of his year, 1906-07.
He joined the West Yorkshire Regiment at Rawal Pindi in October 1907, his first commission and served in the Mohmand Expedition of 1908, receiving the medal. He joined the 6th Jats in 1909, being promoted to Lieutenant in 1910.
Western Times – date unknown
In a night attack on the 16th November it was very largely due to his cool leading off the left half of the company that the affair was brought off successfully. During this attack he saved his wounded Subadar's life by carrying him, under heavy fire, to safety.
Taken from du Revigny's Roll of Honour.
Lieutenant Liptrott was mortally wounded in the trenches at Festubert, whilst fighting off several Germans with his revolver, on the 21st November. 1914. He died five days later, on 26th November at the Military Hospital in Boulogne, where he lies buried in the hospital cemetery. His parents were travelling to his bedside in Boulogne, but sadly he died before they reached them.
He belonged to the Junior Army and Navy Club: was good at all games, especially tennis, golf, and hockey. He was captain of the West York's Rugby team, and won his cap at Sutton Valence, he also was the winner of two tennis tournaments at Teignmouth.
6th Jat Light Infantry shoulder badge © IWM (INS 6121)
His Grave Inscription reads: "Beloved Son of Boulton & Louisa C. Liptrott Sacrificed for England"
Taken from du Revigny's Roll of Honour
