WHALLEY, Rupert Percy
| Service Numbers: | 6094, VX102614 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | HQ Southern Command (AMF) |
| Born: | North Fitzroy, Victoria, 16 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Builder & Contractor (later Tobacco grower) |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Heidelberg, Victoria, 19 May 1969, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Banksia Wall P, Miche 135 Cremation |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6094, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6094, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 15 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, VX102614, Enlisted in the Field | |
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| 29 Aug 1946: | Discharged Lieutenant Colonel, VX102614, HQ Southern Command (AMF) |
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Rupert Percy WHALLEY was born on 16th December, 1894 in North Fitzroy, Victoria
His parents were Phillip WHALLEY and Mary Jane DICKSON who married in 1893 in Victoria
He married Linley Gertrude ELLSON in 1925
He served in both WW1 and WW2 and gave full time war service in the CMF from 31st October, 1941 to 29th August, 1946 - for full details of his service & promotions check the listed links
His medals include
Colonial Officers Volunteer Decoration
Long Service Medal
British War Medal
Victory Medal
War Medal 1930-1945
Australia Service Medal
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"...Lieutenant R P Whalley, 46th Infantry. This is a militia unit, the 46th Infantry (Brighton Rifles), which collar badge he is wearing... 6094 Private – later Lieutenant - Rupert Percy Whalley, 19th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of South Sandringham, Victoria. He embarked on HMAT Themistocles on 28 July 1916." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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