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Reginald James WHITFORD

Regimental number5104
Place of birthAlberton Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
AddressChurch Street, Yarram South Gippsland, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Jane Whitford, Church Street, Yarram South Gippsland, Victoria
Enlistment date23 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 3 July 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Corporal
Unit from Nominal RollAnzac Provost Corps
FateReturned to Australia 25 September 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5103 Pte Albert Henry WHITFORD, 21st Bn, killed in action, 20 March 1917; Cousins: 645 Pte William Henry SWEENEY, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 24 June 1916; 1449 Pte Cornelius James SWEENEY, 15th Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917; 451 Pte Patrick Joseph SWEENEY, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915; 3362 Pte George Edward JEFFS, 6th Bn, killed in action, 12 December 1916.

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