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WHITING, Oliver Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1875 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1905 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Workman at the Mint |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Royal Mint Sydney Branch HR |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1875, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 1875, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 1875, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard Thomas and Theresa Whiting, of "Aola," Gordon Rd., Chatswood, New South Wales.
18 January 1917 - Taken on strength 36 Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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