| Regimental number | 2/1536 |
| 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 | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | Auckland Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1914 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 12/2512 Lance Corporal Alexander John WHITBURN, 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 16 May 1916; 2/284 Pte Herbert WHITBURN, 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 16 September 1916.
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| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Second |
