
| 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 |