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WHITAKER, Walter Giffard
| Service Number: | 18237 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Prospect, South Australia, 10 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Prospect, South Australia, 2 February 1923, aged 25 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Keswick Prospect Methodist Sunday School Honour Board WW1, North Adelaide Queens School Honour Board, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18237, Reinforcements WW1 | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 18237, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 18237, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 18237 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Walter Giffard Whitaker was born on the 10th of September 1897 in Prospect, South Australia. His occupation was a clerk before he enlisted. The date of his enlistment was the 13th of February 1917 and at the time he was 19 and 6 months old, he was single, his height was 5ft 5, he weighed 130lbs/59kg, and he had dark brown hair with blue eyes. He did not have any previous military history on his record.
On the 30th of October 1917, he was embarked on HMAT A60 Aeneas from Melbourne Victoria, and disembarked at Devonport Plymouth England. He then travelled to Sutton Veny England, Parkhouse, and Tidworth England. During his time overseas he got bronchitis and measles and was hospitalised. His rank was Private, and his unit was the Army Medical Corps (AIF).
On the 28th of October 1918 he was discharged and had returned to his home in Prospect South Australia. He lived for around 4 more years after he got home and he died on the 2nd of February 1923. His cause of death is unknown, and the cemetery is not yet discovered. His memorials are the Keswick Prospect Methodist Sunday School Honour Board WW1, North Adelaide Queens School Honour Board, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z honour board
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