Regimental number | 3526 |
Place of birth | Iona, Victoria |
School | Iona State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Garfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
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 | 20.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Somer Farm Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 10), Wytschaete, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fred and Elizabeth Jane WHISTON, Cora Lyn, Garfield, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3524 Pte Frederick WHISTON, 59th Bn, died of wounds, 21 July 1916; 3525 Pte John Ernest WHISTON, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1916. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |