| Regimental number | 3446 |
| Place of birth | Briagolong Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Briagolong, North Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Whitelaw, Briagolong, North Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1308 Sergeant Donald John WHITELAW, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 October 1918; 2910 Corporal Ivan Cecil WHITELAW, 12th Bn, killed in action, 23 April 1918; 1792 Pte Angus McSween WHITELAW, 24th Bn, killed in action, 25 August 1916; 1440 Pte Lionel WHITELAW, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1916; 1003 Sergeant Robert Angus WHITELAW, 21st Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Briagolong Cemetery |