Francis Ernest WHALEN

Regimental number45166
Date of birth13 April 1886
Place of birthCanada
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressRailway Hotel, Invercargill
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.8
Height5' 10"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J J Whalen, Oinera Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment date7 December 1916
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on 26 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 24 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialGrevillers British Cemetery (Plot XI, Row AA, Grave No 5), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs J.J. Whalen, 10 Omeara Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp and reverted to Lance Corporal.

Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917.

Reverted to Private at own request, 20 September 1917.

Joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, and posted to 10th Company, 2 November 1917.

Admitted to 3rd NZ Field Ambulance, 18 April 1918 (scabies); discharged to and rejoined unit, in the field, 4 May 1918.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 June 1918 (ulcer, forehead and buttock), and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 30 June 1918; to 74th General Hospital, Trouville, 3 July 1918; to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Havre, 5 July 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 11 July 1918; joined NZ Entrenching Bn, 22 July 1918.

Joined 10th Company, 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, 3 August 1918.

Killed in action, 24 August 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: John James and Mary Ann WHALEN (both b. Ireland)
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 13
Archives New Zealand (WEllington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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