WHITTLE, Arthur Gilbert
| Service Number: | 847 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 September 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Fremantle State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Coachbuilder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 1, Row G, Grave 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Geraldton Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Honour Roll, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll, Geraldton Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways Roll of Honour, Northam Fallen |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 847, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 847, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 847, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
TOO FAR AWAY YOUR GRAVE TO SEE BUT NOT TOO FAR TO THINK OF THEE
The sad news was received in Geraldton last night that Private Arthur Gilbert ('Chum') Whittle, youngest son of. Mr J. Whittle, of Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton, had been, killed in action at the Dardanelles. Deceased, who was 28 years of age, served his apprenticeship with Daniel White and Co., carriage builders, Perth, and had been employed by that firm for a period of fifteen years. He always took a keen interest in military matters and made the most of his training as a cadet and soldier under Sergt. Majors Emmett and Cheetham. He was particularly proficient at gymnastics and acted as a gymnasium in instructor at East Fremantle. All kinds of athletic sports appealed to him and he was a member of the Royal Yacht Cub, and a member of the crews of the White Wings, Cinderella and Mayflower. He was a well known footballer, being a prominent member of the North Fremantle Club, and last season he played with the Geraldton Railway Club. Every year he used to pay a visit to his parents, and just before the war broke out he came prepared to make a more lengthy stay than usual. As soon as the call to arms was issued, he was one of the first to volunteer, joining the first expeditionary force. Great sympathy will be tendered with Mr. and Mrs. Whittle and the members of the family in their bereavement, coming as it does immediately after four others. Since the beginning of the May Mr Whittle has lost two sons, a sister and his niece, in addition to his son's father in law. Mr Whittle senr. is well known, not ony in Geraldton, but throughout the State, and particularly in the railway service having been in the employ of the Railway Department for 32 years. His eldest son, John Gladstone Whittle, is at present on duty as an officer at Rottnest, and he has had a connection of 20 years with the military forces. He served his time in the Government workshops, and after fifteen years there went on the land, where he remained for five years until called up to take duty at Rottnest. Five nephews of Mr. Whittle are also serving with the British Army in France.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Jemima Hannah Whittle of Geraldton, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served his apprenticeship with D. White & Co, of Perth, WA
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces
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