Harold George WHITTON MID

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WHITTON, Harold George

Service Number:	3958
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:

30 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3958, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
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

Biography 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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