Regimental number | 454 |
Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Train, No 1 Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At MORLANCOURT on night 28/29th July 1918. This soldier was a Company Stretcher Bearer. A Sergeant was lying wounded in NO MAN'S LAND and after three men had become casualties in the attempt to get the wounded N.C.O. in, Private Whitehead immediately volunteered and was successful in bringing the wounded N.C.O. in under heavy shell and Machine Gun fire. All through the attack and afterwards he worked on in NO MAN'S LAND, bringing in wounded under heavy enemy shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |