| Regimental number | 11/398 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Martinborough |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank Whitton, Masterton |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Masterton School Cadets; serving in C Squadron, 9th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row XII, Grave No 6), Malta |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to hospital, Malta, 16 August 1915 (enteric). Reported 'dangerously ill', 17 August 1915. Died of disease, 29 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018941 |