| Regimental number | 3281 |
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 91 Park Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs May Whitehill, 91 Park Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 58th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on B.103, 'Buried in the vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Statement, Red Cross File No 2930410, 3251 Pte T. STANNARD, 58th Bn, 26 December 1916: 'About 5 p.m. on July 19th. 1916, all the Battalion went over the top at Fleur Bay (sic). Both of the above named [WHITEHILL and 3288 G. WATT] went over with Informant, but he has never heard anything of them since.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITEHILL John Algar
Red Cross file 2930410 |
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