Regimental number | 1421 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jennie Atchison, Glebelands Road, Sale, Cheshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Whitehead (d. 1927) and Augusta Jane ('Jennie') ATCHISON |
Other details |
Understated age at enlistment (true age 17; stated to be 21). War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 84 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Castlebrook Crematorium; ashes scattered in the NSW countryside. |