| Regimental number | 12/2512 |
| Place of birth | Calstock, Cornwall, England |
| Address | Great South Road, One Tree Hill, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J Whitburn, Great South Road, One Tree Hill, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 36), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and W.S. Whitburn, Massey Road, Manurewa, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2/1536 Eric Douglas WHITBURN; 2/284 Pte Herbert WHITBURN, 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 16 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth |