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Herbert Edward WHITEFORD

Date of birth25 March 1894
Place of birthQueanbeyan, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCommercial traveller
AddressNorth Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 9"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs K Whiteford, Burlington and Sophia Streets, Crow's Nest, New South Wales
Previous military service24th Infantry 2nd Lieut to Capt 28th Batt. 5.C. 3 1/2 yrs. Lt. 24th Infantry 3 yrs. A.I.F Camps 16 mths 1st A.H. & M.E.F. 1914-15 25th Rfts. 13th Batt A.I.F. 3 months
Enlistment date13 May 1918
Place of enlistmentArmidale, New South Wales
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameNew South Wales Reinforcement 13
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 17 July 1918
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edward and Catherine WHITEFORD
Discharge date1 February 1920
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Upiringa', 15 November 1919; discharged (appointment terminated), Sydney, 1 February 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 January 1935
Age at death40
Place of burialDalby Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, WHITEFORD Herbert Edward

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