WHYTE, Charles
| Service Number: | 4620 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mooroopna, Vic., 1880 |
| Home Town: | Strathmerton, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Short Illness, Private Hospital, 18 December 1935 |
| Cemetery: |
Shepparton Public Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Bearii District Roll of Honor, Bearii and Ulupna Memorial, Nathalia War Memorial, Numurkah Town Hall Shire of Numurkah Roll of Honor, Numurkah and District War Memorial, Strathmerton Bearii Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Strathmerton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4620, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 28 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 4620, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 4620, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Annie WHYTE, Strathmerton, Vic.
Husband of Elizabeth WHYTE nee GORDON
MR. CHARLES WHYTE
Residents of the Shepparton district have lost a well known and highly respected citizen in Mr. Charles Whyte, who died on Wednesday morning at the age of 55. He leaves a wife and four children, to whom ihe sympathy of many friends is extended. The deceased was a fruitgrower in the Shepparton East area, where he settled after the war, in which he served in the 8th Battalion of the A.I.F. He was a valued member of the Shepparton and Settlements branch of the R.S.L., and many returned soldiers from all parts marched in front of the hearse at the funeral, which took place yesterday afternoon to the Shepparton cemetery.
The returned soldiers' ritual was read at the graveside by Mr. L. J. Michel, president of the Shepparton and Settlements Branch of the R.S.L., and Mr. W. S. Clayton, the secretary. Rev. Ambrose May conducted the funeral service. The coffin bearers were Messrs H. C. Sutherland, J. O'Callaghan, H. Allan, A, W. Brain, V. E. Mills, and L, Ebbott, while Messrs Geo Brown-Shepherd, C. H. Crapp, W. Pep low, R. D. McCormack and W. M. McCIusky were the pall bearers.
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