| Regimental number | 18994 |
| Place of birth | Kimberley, South Africa |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E.M. Whitton, Brisbane Street, off Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Kimberley Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Fovant Churchyard (Plot I, Row B, Grave 2), Wiltshire. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 184 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Hannah WHITTON. |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, England, 26 August 1918; marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Fovant, 27 August 1918. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 19 October 1918 (influenza); placed on Seriously Ill List, 22 October 1918. Died, Fovant Military Hospital, 25 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Buried, St George's Parish Churchyard, Fovant, 31 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITTON Robert Alfred |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
