WHITEFIELD, Henry Norman
| Service Number: | 1826 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Victoria Street Baptist Church Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT A18 Wiltshire | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1826, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1826, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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Attestation Papers - details
At Enlistment
Age: 21 yrs, 1 month
Height: 5' 5 3/4
Weight: 130 lbs
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Gray
Hair colour: Dark Brown
Religion: Baptist
Service
26 May 1915 joined 8th Battalion from 4th Reinforcements
5 June 1915 Gunshot wound to Right Knee - Gallipoli Admitted to H.S Clacton
11 June 1915 Admitted to No1 Australian General Hospital Heliopolis
22 June 1915 Admitted to Convalescent Hosiptal Helouan
16 July 1915 Discharged - awaiting transportation
29 July 1915 Embarked for Australia at Suez on HMT "Horrorata
25 August 1915 Arrived in Melbourne (special note - Dilated Heart)
5 April 1916 Discharged