WHITMORE, Walter Leslie
| Service Number: | 3184 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Ringarooma, Tasmania, 3 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Derby, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Car accident , Mt Cameron, Tasmania, 26 January 1930, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Moorina Cemetery, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Derby WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3184, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3184, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 3 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3184, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 7 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 3184 |
Walter Whitmore
Service Number: 3184
Rank: Lance Corporal
Unit: 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Army
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 4 February 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 128, position 13
Date of London Gazette: 3 September 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 10375, position 10
Submitted 15 February 2015 by SHARON DOVE
Biography
"Motoring Tragedy. FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS. Returned Soldiers Tribute
After the adjournment of the Inquest the bodies of the victims of the South Mount Cameron motoring fatality, Walter Leslie Whitmore and his son Lindsay Whitmore, were conveyed to the residence of Mr. John Whitmore of Pioneer, who is a brother or the deceased. On Tuesday afternoon, at about 3.30 the funeral left Pioneer for the Moorina Cemetery. The cortege was one of the largest and most representative seen in this district for some years. The chief mourners were John, George and Arthur Whitmore, brothers; and William Whitmore of Winnaleah, uncle. The pall-bearers, namely Messrs W. Farrell, R. Thorne, R. Turner and H. E. Spotswood, were all members of the A.I.F. There was also present representatives of the Ringarooma Council, The Returned Soldiers' Association, and the Derby Football Club of which the late Mr. Walter Whitmore was a member. The hearse was laden with beautiful floral tributes received from all parts of the North East Coast. The service at the graveside was conducted by Rev. A. E. Biggs, Rector, of Derby. Mr. H. E. Spotswood on behalf of the Returned Soldiers present made reference to the distinguished service of Sergeant Whitmore, who for great gallantry was awarded a D.C.M. at Dernacourt. He extended the sympathy of the returned soldiers to the bereaved relatives who were mourning one who had gone to join the big battalion of fallen comrades already mustered on the other shore." - from the Scottsdale North Eastern Advertiser 31 Jan 1930 (nla.gov.au)
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