Vivian Herbert WHITELOCK

Regimental number24/1859
OccupationShepherd
Next of kinMother, Mrs M W Whitelock, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on 8 January 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 15 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France
Family/military connectionsBrother: 45626 Rifleman Ronald Ambrose WHITELOCK, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, died of wounds, 24 February 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 10