| Regimental number | 1308 |
| Place of birth | Briagolong Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Briagolong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Emily Whitelaw, Briagolong, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1792 Pte Angus McSween WHITELAW, 24th Bn, killed in action, 25 August 1916; 2910 Corporal Ivan Cecil WHITELAW, 12th Bn, killed in action, 23 April 1918; 3446 Pte Kenneth WHITELAW, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919; 1440 Pte Lionel WHITELAW, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1916; 1003 Sergeant Robert Angus WHITELAW, 21st Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Briagolong Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
