Regimental number | 16195 |
Place of birth | Collingwood Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Plasterer |
Address | Preston, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, G Whiteoak, 'Hillview', Crawley Street, Preston, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | November 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'After being continuously on duty in POLYGON WOOD near Ypres 25th/26th September, 1917 to midday 27th September, 1917 he went out alone under heavy fire, dug out a man who was lying wounded and partly buried, dressed him and got him under shelter. Just before this his two mates had been killed beside him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 7911 Corporal Harry Maitland WHITEOAK, 2nd Field Ambulance, killed in action, 5 May 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |