Regimental number | 1752 |
Place of birth | Buruley England |
School | St Marys Catholic School, Burnley, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | 30 Glen Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Edmondson, 30 Glen Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 17th Lancers |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Whittaker and Margaret Alice EDMONDSON; husband of Mrs S.E> EDMONDSON, 9 Blencoe Street, Leederville, Western Australia. Native of Burnley, Lancs, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |