| 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 |