| Regimental number | 5251 |
| Place of birth | Galashiels Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Whitson, Pollock Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Butchery and Bakery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Son: 2018 Pte William Douglas WHITSON, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919. |