WHYBORN, Benjamin
| Service Number: | 962 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1915, Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Exeter, South Australia, 26 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Denial Bay, Ceduna, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Lefevre Peninsula Day School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Flers, Picardie, France, 5 November 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Ceduna Denial Bay and Districts WW1 Roll of Honor, Ceduna Murat Bay and District WW1 Honor Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick | |
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| 31 May 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sergeant, 962, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 962, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 12 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 962, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17 | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion |
Military Cross Recommendation - 16 August 1916
At Pozieres for gallantry and dashing leadership in support of Capt. Devonshire on the 4/5th August, he showed coolness and ability.
Submitted 19 August 2014 by Nathan Rohrlach
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
LATE LIEUT. B. WHYBORN.
The late Lieut. B. Whyborn was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Whyborn, of Denial Bay, and was born at Charlton street. Exeter, on February 26, 1894. He attended the Lefevre's Peninsula Day School, and the Semaphore Baptist Sunday School. At the age of 11 years he went with his parents to Denial Bay, and lived in the district, until the time of his enlist ment. He joined the A.I.F. in March, 1915. He was the first volunteer from Denial Bay. He left Australia in May 1915. The regiment to which he was attached was stationed in Egypt for some time, and from there his company was sent to Gallipoli, where he stayed until the evacuation. He took part in the operation of withdrawal. He went to France in March of this year. He was given a commission as second lieutenant, and for work done at Poziexcs on August 4 was promoted to first lieutenant. On November 18 the sad news reached liis home that he was killed in action on November 5.
Biography
First of six children. Born on the 26th of February 1894 at Exeter, South Australia to Mr and Mrs David John Whyborn and Catherine Matilda Annie Whyborn, nee Daniel.
1914/15 Star: 2533
British War Medal: 13308
Victory Medal: 13248
Memorial Plaque/Scroll: 356565
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