| Regimental number | 10486 |
| Place of birth | Richmond Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Factory foreman |
| Address | 192 Gore Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Miss G L Whitaker, 31 Morris Street, Parkville, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 14 months in the South African (Boer) War as 1422 Pte, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Name listed as WHITTAKER. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Zeitoun, 14 February 1916. Mustered as Driver, 8 March 1916. Taken on strength, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 9 March 1916, and posted to Brigade Ammunition Column. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Appointed Acting Bombardier, 25 April 1916. Found guilty, 14 October 1916, 'in that he permitted 2 six-mule teams in his charge to exceed the pace of a walk in that they were allowed to canter & trot': reprimanded. Transferred to 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 13 May 1916. Promoted Temporary Bombardier, 27 December 1916. On leave, 28 May 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 12 June 1917. Accidentally injured, 3 February 1918 (fractured left tibia), and admitted to 15th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 54th General Hospital, Boulogne, 5 February 1918 (fractured left metacarpal); transferred to England, 8 March 1918, and admitted same day to General and Red Cross Hospital, Chelmsford (crushed left foot); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 19 March 1918. Court of Inquiry (no date recorded) held that no-one was to blame. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Dunluce Castle', 8 April 1918; transshipped at Suez to 'Karoola', 27 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 26 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 13 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITAKER Albert Walter |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
