WHITTON, Harold George
| Service Number: | 3958 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 2 June 1954, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3958, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 6 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Depot Battalion , Promoted Acting Sergeant A Company 10th Depot Battalion Ascot Vale Victoria | |
| 12 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Depot Battalion, Transferred to C Company 9th Depot Bn Ascot Vale for duty. | |
| 4 Nov 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 12th reinforcement’s 8th Infantry Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3958, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3958, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 8th Battalion in the field France | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, 1st Division AIF Routine Orders For participation in successful raid on enemy trench on 30 September 1916 | |
| 5 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Cadet, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Transferred to No6 Officer Cadet Battalion Oxford UK for course of instruction | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Gun Shot Wound Chest and Shoulder ( Scapula) evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence | |
| 12 Dec 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Shoulder | |
| 13 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne Appointment terminated in the AIF | |
| 16 Oct 1929: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry Whitton, 116 Hannan Street, Williamstown, Victoria
Prior to enlistment he was teaching at school No 113, Newport, Vic.
Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Militia service Harold George Whitton
Pre WW1
70th Infantry Regiment Company Sergeant Major ( The Ballarat Regiment)
1st July 1913 to 29 July 1915
Post WW1
Promotions:
Captain 1st July 1921
Major 14th January 1926,
Lieutenant Colonel 16th October 1929
To be Commanding Officer 32nd Battalion Footscray Regiment 16 October 1929 to 15 October 1937
Awarded Colonial Forces Long Service Medal & the Efficiency Decoration (ED)
To unattached list 16 October 1937 to 14 February 1945
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