| Regimental number | 32980 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Whittem, c/o Percy Paul Garden Road, Fendalton, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | London Rifle Brigade Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 16), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Susan Whittem, Tutaki, Murchison |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 33 |