Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Red Hill, South Australia |
School | Adelaide High School and Adelaide University |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Teacher |
Address | Kingswood, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Hilda Lillian Wheaton, Kyre Avenue, Kingswood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was a School Teacher before enlisting |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt near Albert, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row F, Grave 24), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George WHEATON. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |