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WHIDBURN, Albert George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2465 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Yandoit, Victoria, Australia, 4 December 1880 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ballarat State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Menin Road, Belgium, 18 September 1917, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot 1, Row U, Grave 10 Headstone inscription reads: Of Ballarat Vic. Born 4.12.80, Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2465, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2465, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2465, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 27 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 2465, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2465 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Whidburn and Christina Whidburn nee Nicolls of 308 Highett Street, Richmond, Victoria
Brother of John Samuel Whidburn, Elizabeth Whidburn, James Marchant Whidburn, Thomas Whidburn, Lila Constance Whidburn, Annie Harriett Whidburn and Cyril Whidburn
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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