Regimental number | 8/125 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Duntroon, North Otago |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Duntroon |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Whittington, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the West Australian Infantry (Volunteers); resigned |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 17 March 1916; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism)MSBV |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 79 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018938 |