| Regimental number | 3524 |
| Place of birth | Garfield, Victoria |
| School | Iona State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Garfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F Whiston, Cora Lynn, Garfield, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fred William and Elizabeth Jane WHISTON. |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3525 Pte John Ernest WHISTON, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1916; 3526 Pte Julian Thomas WHISTON, 59th Bn, died of wounds, 21 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 4 April 1916 (aural polypus), and transferred same day to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 5 April 1916; discharged to duty and taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 19 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (shrapnel wound, hip); admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916, and transferred same day to 8th Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds (shrapnel wound, abdomen), 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHISTON Frederick |
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