| Regimental number | 8/504 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dipton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Yardman |
| Address | Firebrigade Station, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William H Whitaker, Esk Street, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Maple Leaf Cemetery (Row L, Grave No 10), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Highton Whitaker and Annettie Eliza Whitaker, Dipton, Southland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9/486 Trooper Harold Henry WHITAKER, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, died of wounds, 27 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Died of wounds (gun shot wound, right back and shoulder, left leg, compound fracture), 25 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018318 |