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James Allan WHYTE

Regimental number1954
Place of birthSecond Valley, South Australia
SchoolBoothby Pubic School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressArno Bay, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.11
Height5' 7.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emma Whyte, Arno Bay, South Australia
Enlistment date2 March 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateDied of wounds 30 November 1916
Place of burialBernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row I, Grave 42), Montauban, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
175
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James Thomas and Emma WHYTE.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, WHYTE James Allan

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