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WHISTON, Ernest John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3525, V355172 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915, 11th Reinforcements. Melbourne, Victoria. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 21 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Garfield, Cardinia, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Victoria, 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3525, 8th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements. Melbourne, Victoria. | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3525, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3525, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Adelaide | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3525, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA per HT Armadale, arrived Melbourne 26-06-1916. | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3525, 59th Infantry Battalion, Deafness. |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Mar 1942: | Involvement Private, V355172 | |
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| 23 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Welshpool, VIC | |
| 23 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V355172 | |
| 24 Sep 1945: | Discharged |
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