Harold George WHITTON

Regimental number	3958
Date of birth	27 December 1894
Place of birth	Williamstown, Victoria
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Teacher
Address	116 Hannan Street, Williamstown, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Father, H. Whitton, 116 Hannan Street, Williamstown, Victoria
Enlistment date	30 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/25/4
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	8th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: 8th Battalion Promotion date: 31 October 1917 Lieutenant Unit: 8th Battalion Promotion date: 6 May 1918 Captain Unit: AMF Promotion date: 1 July 1921 Major Promotion date: 1 April 1921 Lieutenant Colonel Unit: AMF Promotion date: 16 October 1929
Fate	Returned to Australia 12 December 1918
Discharge date	13 December 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Wounded, 23 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal