Regimental number | 3253 |
Place of birth | Orbost, Gippsland, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Wet, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kathleen Whillance, 677 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 25.10 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Dawson and Elizabeth Mary WHILLANCE. |
Family/military connections | Brother: Henry Whilance, killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |