Regimental number | 3987 |
Place of birth | Cardiff Wales |
School | British Boarding School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Father, W Whale, Blazey, Cornwall, England |
Previous military service | Served as volunteer before going to Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 41 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Martha WHALE. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |