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William Lewis WHITING

Regimental number3942
Place of birthAdelong New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressClearmont, via Adelong NSW,
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, J Whiting, Clearmont School, via Adelong, New South Wales
Enlistment date9 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 9 August 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Given name Walter Lewis
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneaux Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, Grave 10), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
38
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Annie Elizabeth WHITING.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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