Albert Edward WHITEHEAD

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WHITEHEAD, Albert Edward

Service Number:	3386
Enlisted:	28 February 1916, Enlisted in Rockhampton.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gravesend, England UK, 23 June 1892
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 December 1937, aged 45 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland 10-78-54
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World War 1 Service

28 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3386, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Rockhampton.
4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 3386, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 3386, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
23 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion
7 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion
28 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3386, 31st Infantry Battalion, Remained in England.

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Biography contributed by Matthew Whitehead

Albert Edward Whitehead lived in Rockhampton before joining the Australian Army, he was born in Gravesend UK. After being discharged from the Army he remained in the UK. His Brother, Thomas Richard Whitehead was killed during WW1, he was a British Soldier, his body was never found. Richard's name is on the Menim Gate. Albert returned to Australia and married Edith Emily Jarvis on 2nd August 1924 in Brisbane. They had 4 children. Albert passed away in Brisbane on the 17th December 1937 leaving a widow and 4 children. He is buried in Toowong Cemeter.

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