| Regimental number | 2/284 |
| Place of birth | Saltash, Cornwall, England |
| True Name | WHITBURN, Herbert Claude |
| Address | Green Lane, Ellerslie, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Whitburn, Great South Road, Epsom, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Winifred Sarah Whitburn, Massey Road, Manurewa, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 12/2512 Lance Corporal Alexander John WHITBURN, 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 16 May 1916; 2/1536 Eric Douglas WHITBURN |
| 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/Main Body |