Details

Louis Arnold WHITINGTON

Date of birth	16 September 1888
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia
School	Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia
Other training	The University of Adelaide, South Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Barrister and solicitor
Address	Naracoorte, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	27
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Jeanette Whitington, Young Street, Wayville, South Australia
Enlistment date	4 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	2nd Lieutenant
Unit name	48th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/65/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Captain
Unit from Nominal Roll	48th Battalion
Promotions	Lieutenant Unit: 48th Battalion Promotion date: 1 January 1917 Captain Unit: 48th Battalion Promotion date: 15 August 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 28 February 1919
Discharge date	--/06/1919
Other details	War service: France, Belgium. Wounded and taken prisoner of war, Passchendaele, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Repatriated to England, 19 December 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600