Regimental number | 3304 |
Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | 170 Sturt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Whitehill, 170 Sturt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For continuous untiring devotion to duty as Company Sergeant Major, and always setting a fine example in smartness and discipline to his Company. In the SOMME, MESSINES and YPRES operations W.O. Whitehill shoed remarkable initiative and efficiency in assuming command when there were heavy officer casualties in the Company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |