Kippenberger, Howard Karl 'Kip'
- Date of birth:
- January 28th, 1897 (Ladbrooks/Canterbury, New Zealand)
- Date of death:
- May 5th, 1957 (Wellington/Wellington region, New Zealand)
- Nationality:
- New Zealander
Biography
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Commander 20th Batallion, 10th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier
- Unit:
- 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division
- Awarded on:
- February 1942
Received as bar for on the ribbon of the first DSO.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-general
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-general
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1948
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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