"I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me"
WHARTON, George Willie
Service number 874 Private 6th Battalion, G Company
Born in Melbourne, Vic Son of George Mason and Marianne WHARTON of 74 Powell Street, Yarraville, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Picture framer Enlistment date 17 August 1914 in Melbourne, Vic. Served in Gallipoli Killed in action 07 July 1915 Aged 28 Buried at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave 7), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 21 August 1915 page 26
WHEATLEY, Noel Charles
Service number 1091 Private 5th Battalion, Machine Gun Section
Born in Moonee Ponds, Vic Son of Alfred Emblem and Margaret WHEATLEY. of 1 Athol Street, Moonee Ponds, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Black and white artist Enlistment date 1 October 1914 Served in Gallipoli Aged 20 Killed in Action 17 July 1915 Buried at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave 14), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 14 August 1915 page 27
WHEELER, William Edwin
Service No 6604 Private 5th Battalion
Born Richmond, Vic. Son of A E WHEELER Of 389 Hoddle Street, Collingwood, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Enlisted 26 April 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 20 December 1918
Born: Toorak, Victoria Son of David Alfred & Lavinia WHELPTON Of Royal Parade, Caulfield, Victoria Married in England on 1 October 1919 Wife: Marian Louise WHELPTON nee CARTER Occupation prior to enlisting: Teacher Enlisted: 20 August 1914 Embarkation: 21 October 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Orvieto’ Age: 29 years Served in Egypt, France & England Wounded in action: 20 July 1916 Returned to Australia: 18 December 1919 per ‘Konigin Louise’ with wife Appointment Terminated: 4 February 1920
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
WHINFIELD, David Horace
Service No: 2776 Private 60th Battalion, 59th Battalion
Born: Macorna, Victoria Father: Stephen WHINFIELD Of Marcorna, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: School Teacher Enlisted: 7 August 1916 Embarkation: 2 October 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Nestor’ Age: 27 years Served in England & France Returned to Australia: 4 January 1920 per ‘Ypringa’ Discharged: 18 February 1920 Awarded Military Medal
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
WHISTON, Julian Thomas
Service No: 3526 Private 59th Battalion
Born: Bunyip Swamp, Gippsland, Victoria Son of Fred William and Elizabeth Jane Whiston of Cora Lynn, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer Enlistment Date: 7th August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria Served In: France & Belgium Died of wounds received in Action 21st March 1918 Buried in Somer Farm Cemetery, France – Plot 1, Row B, Grave 10
WHITE, Alexander Henry
Lieutenant Colonel 8th Light Horse Regiment
Born Ballarat, Vic. Son of Alexander and Eliza WHITE NOK M L WHITE Of 11 Cole Street, Elsternwick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Maltster Enlisted 21 September 1914 Mentioned in despatches Killed in action 07 August 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 33 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
The Australasian Saturday 23 October 1915 page 29
WHITE, Clarence Maldon
Service no 2271 Private 6th Battalion
Born Golden Square, Vic. Son of James and Caroline A WHITE Of 13 Avenue Road, Camberwell, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Civil Servant Enlisted 15 January 1915 Killed in action at Gallipoli 07 August 1915 Aged 22 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
WHITE, Dudley Clifford
Service No 2041 Corporal 6th Battalion
Born Melbourne, Vic. Son of Jane JONES Of Hillcrest, Ferntree Gully Road, Oakleigh, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Dental Mechanic Enlisted 12 October 1914 Killed in action 25 April 1915 Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
WHITE, George Hector
Service no 3503 Private 6th Battalion
Born Ballarat East, Vic. Son of Edward and Mary Ann WHITE Of 21 Clarke Street, Prahan, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Pastry Cook Enlisted 07 July 1915 Killed in action 15 May 1916 in France Aged 22 years Buried Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France
WHITE, John James
Service No: 4802 Rank: Sergeant Battalion: 22nd Battalion
Born: Maldron, Victoria Son of Charles & Arabella Beddoe White, “Durban” Foster Street, Aspendale, Victoria & husband of Lilian Isabel White, Briagolong, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Blacksmith Enlistment Date: 12th February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria Served In: France Listed as missing, presumed killed in action, his name is engraved on the wall at Villers-Bretonneux. In 1994, some 77 years after his death, his remains were found quite close to the “Digger” Memorial at Bullecourt.. A reinternment ceremony with full military honours saw him finally laid to rest at Queant Road on October 11th, 1995.
WHITE, Joseph Ernest
Service no 1000 Private 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Son of Margaret WHITE Of 4 Irvine Street, Footscray, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Stoker Enlisted 04 February 1915 Returned to Australia 05 April 1919
Weekly Times Sat 6 Nov 1915 page 25
WHITE, Reginald William Gordon
Service No: 73659 Depot AFC 2nd Class Air Mechanic
Born: 6 January 1899 at Fitzroy, Victoria Son of William & Amanda WHITE Of 39 Cole St, Elsternwick, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: School Teacher Enlisted: 1 February 1918 Age: 19 years Served at Laverton Victoria Discharged prior to embarkation: 24 December 1918
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
WHITEHEAD, Eric Henry
Service No: 545 2nd Lieutenant 8th Light Horse
Born: South Yarra, Victoria Son of Harry & Agnes WHITEHEAD Of Goodwood Rd, Minhamite, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: none listed Enlisted: 1 January 1915 Embarkation: 25 February 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Star of Victoria’ Age: 24 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 7 August 1915 Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 5)
Melbourne University Records of Active Service
WHITELAW, John Stewart
Lieutenant 7th Battalion
Son of Thomas WHITELAW Of 638 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Soldier Enlisted 14 August 1914 Returned to Australia 07 November 1915
WHITFIELD, Edward Percy
Service number 652 Private 6th Battalion, F Company
Born in Mitiamo VIC Son of Edward Matthew and Rosetta WHITFIELD of Mitiamo, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Public servant Enlistment date 19 August 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 16 June 1915 Aged 21 Buried at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave S), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 14 August 1915 page 27
WHITLOCK, Alexander
Service No 366 Lieutenant 32nd Battalion
Born Toolleen, Vic. NOK T WHITLOCK Of 269 McKenzie Street, Golden Square, Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Enlisted 16 July 1915 Returned to Australia 24 January 1919
WHITMORE, George
Service no 3296 Private 1st Pioneer Battalion
Born St. Kilda, Vic. Son of Tom and Catherine WHITMORE Of 38 Merri Street, Brunswick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Wire Worker Enlisted 07 September 1915 Killed in action 25 April 1916 in France Buried Rue Petillon Military Cemetery
WHITNEY, John Allan Jacob
Service No: 141 Corporal 8th Battalion
Born: Bealiba, Victoria Mother: Jane Maria WHITNEY Of Linton, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 22 August 1914 Embarkation: 19 October 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Benalla’ Age: 33 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Wounded in Action on 2 occasions Returned to Australia: 9 September 1915 per ‘Themistocles’ Discharged: 10 February 1916 Died: 18 May 1946 Buried: Merbein Cemetery, Victoria
Weekly Times 7 August 1915 page 28
WHITNEY, Keith
Service No 5133 Driver 24th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Thomas WHITNEY Of 106 Somerset Street, Richmond, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 04 July 1917 Returned to Australia 15 July 1920 per 'Kigoma'
WHITNEY, Percy Arthur
Service No 3516 Private 6th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Thomas WHITNEY Of 60 Baker Street, Richmond, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Driver Enlisted 08 July 1915 Returned to Australia 28 March 1919
WHITNEY, William Alfred
Service No 6915A Private 24th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Husband of M R WHITNEY Of 13 Victoria Street, Fitzroy, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Motor Driver Enlisted 09 August 1917 Served on the Western Front Killed in action 01 September 1918 Buried Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension III A 36
WHITTERON, Edmund Reginald
Service No: 402 Corporal 14th Battalion
Born: Brisbane, Queensland Son of Fred & Mary Annie WHITTERON Of Glenferrie Rd, Kew, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Student Enlisted: 26 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ulysses’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 8 August 1915 Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 40)
Melbourne University Records of Active Service
WHITTON, Harold George
Service No: 3958 Lieutenant 8th Battalion
Born: Williamstown, Victoria Son of William & L. WHITTON Of 116 Hannon St, Williamstown, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: School Teacher Enlisted: 30 July 1915 Embarkation: 23 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, France & England Wounded in Action: 23 August 1918 Returned to Australia: 1 February 1919 per ‘Nestor’ Appointment Terminated: 13 December 1919 Died: 2 June 1954
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
WHITWORTH, Albert James
Service No 492 Private 1st Divisional Signal Company
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Thomas and Ethel WHITWORTH Of 37 Clara Street, South Yarra, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 09 May 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 20 May 1919
WHITWORTH, Ernest Thomas
Service No 4800 Private 22nd Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Thomas and Ethel WHITWORTH Of 37 Clara Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Machinist Enlisted 07 January 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 14 January 1919