| Regimental number | 4307 |
| Place of birth | Eden, New South Wales |
| School | Sisters of Saint Joseph (Catholic) School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
| Address | P O Eden, Eden, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Joseph Whelan, P O Eden, Eden, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Bernard James |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Joseph and Mary Agnes WHELAN. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte 4308 Pte John Patrick WHELAN, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |