Henry Norman WHITEFIELD

WHITEFIELD, Henry Norman

Service Number: 1826
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
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World War 1 Service

5 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1
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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Biography

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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