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WHITFORD, Albert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5103 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Won Wron, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Yarram, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Yarram School Roll of Honor, Yarram WW1 War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5103, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5103, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5103, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 Mar 1917: | Involvement Private, 5103, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5103 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Joseph and Mary Jane Whitford of Church Road, Yarram, Victoria; brother of Reginald James Whitford who returned to Australia on the 25 September 1919 having served with the ANZAC Provost Corps.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal