| Regimental number | 26353 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Takaka, Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Whelham, Takaka, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in 12th Regiment, Territorial Force, Nelson; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mary Whelham, Takaka, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Bn, in the field, 7 January 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Wounded in action, 24 March 1917 (gun shot wound, right hand), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to North Midlands Casualty Clearing Station; to 13th General Hospital, 27 March 1917; to England, 30 March 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 30 March 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 4 June 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 16 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 8 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 21 May 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018279 |