Regimental number | 1065 |
Place of birth | York, Western Australia |
School | Scotch College, Claremont, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Greenhills, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 163 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Goldsmith Whitfield, Greenhills, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23.3 |
Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave 70), Syria. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward Goldsmith and Amy WHITFIELD. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITFIELD Irwin Munro |