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WHITTLEY, Sidney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5669 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 301st Company Mechancial Transport |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Coburg State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Bright's Disease and the effects of Gas Poisoning, Caulfield Military Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 5 March 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5669, 2nd Motor Transport Company | |
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| 9 Apr 1915: | Involvement Driver, 5669, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Apr 1915: | Embarked Driver, 5669, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 5 Mar 1919: | Involvement Driver, 5669, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5669 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Auxiliary Divisional Mechanical Transport Company awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1919-03-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William & Amy WHITTLEY of 539 Sydney Road, Coburg, Vic.
Although very ill and suffering great hardships, he stuck to his work and carried out his duties faithfully. Died at Caulfield Militayr Hospital 05 March 1919 of Bright's Disease and the effects of gas.
Length of Service 1510 days
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