Eric Roland WHITELAW

Regimental number10/3123
Address282 Rintoul Street, Berhampore
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Archibald A Whitelaw, 282 Rintoul Street, Berhampore
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
Members of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua', and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 5 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row H, Grave No 12), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs A.A. Whitelaw, 282 Rintoul Street, Wellington
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Seventh

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