Regimental number | 6438 |
Place of birth | Durham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Nannup, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann C Whittle, Nannup, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Louisa Jane WHITTLE |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'A38', 10 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 20 November 1917. Medal: British War Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 66 |
Place of burial | Nannup Cemetery, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITTLE John Thomas |