| Regimental number | 2979 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| School | Bagot's Gap Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Clare Road, Kapunda, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Whitbread, Clare Road, Kapunda, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3209A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers Military Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 2), Picardie, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Allandale North School & District Honor Roll ('For King and Country'). Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2439 Pte Leslie John WHITBREAD, 48th Bn, died of wounds, 6 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 10th Bn, Mudros, 25 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Wounded in action, 23 July 1916; died of wounds, 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITBREAD Edward |
