WHYTE, William Muir
| Service Number: | 2524 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Natural causes, Chelsea, Victoria, 7 November 1971 |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2524, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2524, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 2524, 2nd Field Company Engineers, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 6 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2524, 12th Field Company Engineers |
My grandfather
William Muir Whyte was my grandfather. He fought in the 1st World War from 1916, returning home to Australia in 1919. Although he grew up in the Prahran area, after the War he spent his life living in Chelsea, Victoria at 18 Embankment Grove.
He was married to Euphemia Lillian Whyte (nee Brear) and they had 4 children (3 girls and a boy). He was later Grandfather to 8 Grandchildren. Upon returning from the War he resumed duties with the Melbourne City Council as an electrician. At one point later on, he was responsible for electrical work done on the Shrine of Remembrance. He was also a keen pigeon racer, with his birds holding a number of racing records. He died at home in 1971 at the age of 82.
Submitted 26 January 2018 by David Dunbar