| Regimental number | 42251 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Whiting, Mangamahoe |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Whiting, Bunnythorpe, Palmerston North |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 april 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 31 May 1917 (uinfluenza); discharged from ship's hospital, 1 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 9 July 1917. Marched out to Division, 3 August 1917; taken on strength, 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 4 August 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 22 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Joseph (b. England) and Emily (b. New Zealand) WHITING |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018834 |