WHITBREAD, William Salisbury
| Service Number: | 33 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Kadina, South Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Kadina Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 9 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kadina War Memorial Arch |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 33, Bundaberg, Queensland | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 33, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 33, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 33, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 33 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-11-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
IT IS HARD TO SAY THY WILL BE DONE IT IS HARD TO SAY ADIEU MOTHER
Sergeant-Farrier WILLIAM SALISBURY WHITBREAD, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitbread, of Kadina, died on November 9 of wounds received in action in Palestine. He was born in Kadina, and was 29 years old in October. After serving his time as blacksmith with his father he went to Victoria, about five, years ago, and then took a Position on a sugar plantation in North Queensland. He was a member of the Kadina Town Band. He enlisted from Queensland in September, 1914. He wanted to go with the first contingent, but left with the second, and arrived in Cairo on January 27, 1915. He was in the recent fine advance and it was in the latest big battle that he was fatally wounded. His brother, Albert, is with the Expeditionary Force in France.
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Salisbury WHITBREAD was born in Kadina, South Australia in 1888
His parents were Charles WHITBREAD & Ellen SMITH
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