
| Regimental number | 25/839 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R W Harris, Distillery Creek, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, left Wellington on board three ships (HMNZT 42 'Ulimaroa', HMNZT 43 'Mokoia', and HMNZT 44 'Navua'), It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Cmmunal Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No 1), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Samuel and Ellen Whiting, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 5 |
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