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WHITFIELD, Wesley Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 7 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Birmingham, England, 16 March 1879 |
| Home Town: | Stroud, Great Lakes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | King Edward's Grammar School, England |
| Occupation: | Electrical engineer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Palestine, 25 September 1918, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Haifa War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mossman War Memorial, Port Douglas Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, SN Officer, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Megiddo - Syria 1918 |
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