Jesse William WHITING

Regimental number24/1228
Place of birthIslington, London, England
AddressOxford Dining Rooms, Dixon Street, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, J Whiting, 14 Royal Naval Place, New Cross, London, England
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 26 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialVaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No 7), Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Esther Whiting, Swallowfield, Reading, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB