| Regimental number | 44541 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Matakanui |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tram inspector |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42.11 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 131.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Whyte, Waipawa |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of piles and varicose veins) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXII, Row D, Grave No 9), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Mr W. Whyte, White Street, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917, and relinquished temporary rank. Joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 4 August 1917, and posted to 17th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Christopher (b. Ireland) and Cathrine (b. Scotland) WHYTE |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019001 |