Albert Ernest WHITMORE

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WHITMORE, Albert Ernest

Service Numbers:	3370, S38676
Enlisted:	5 March 1917, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Tea Tree Gully, South Australia, 14 August 1899
Home Town:	Tea Tree Gully, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Natural causes, South Australia, 20 July 2002, aged 102 years
Cemetery:	Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery
Memorials:	Adelaide Australian Light Horse WW1 Memorial, Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (1), Tea Tree Gully War Memorial Arch Gates, Uraidla & Districts Roll of Honour 2

World War 1 Service

5 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3370, Adelaide, South Australia
7 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3370, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3370, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne

World War 2 Service

21 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Private, S38676, Keswick, South Australia

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Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

Son of Ada Annie WHITMORE

Albert Ernest Whitmore was awarded a Life Membership of RSL he was proposed by the Barmera sub branch. He served as the assistant secretary 1947, secretary 1948 to 54, treasurer 1962 to 66 and welfare officer. Secretary for the Murray Pioneer and 5RP Braodcast. Marshall at ANZAC Service and Rememberance Day. Delegate at Sub Branch Conference and the State Confernce. Legacy 15 years two terms Upper Murray Chairman in 1965 he was made an elder. trustee for Garden of rememberance 2 years, and secretary for 8 years. Secretary of the Upper Murray Mounted Units Association for 25 years. Life member Barmera Show Society. served as secretary of the National Trust, National Fitness Association and the Barmera Community Centre. Representative of MDVC. Treasurer for Homes of the Aged at barmera.

Biography contributed

Biography written by Jessica Inglis, Loxton High School, SA attached as a document. Winning entry for 2021 Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize.

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