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WHITTON, John Donald Gordon

Service Number:	782
Enlisted:	25 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Burren Junction, Walgett, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Walgett War Memorial

World War 1 Service

25 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 782, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 782, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 782, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
11 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 782, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 782, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 782, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 782, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 782, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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