
| Regimental number | 53723 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, H Whiting, Dorie via Rakaia |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 7), Polygon Wood, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Thomas and Sarah Jane Whiting, Dorie, Rakaia, Canterbury. Native of Ashburton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 40 |
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