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WHITFORD, Martin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX43795 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 July 1940, Caulfield, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 8 October 1908 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boot Clicker |
| Died: | Illness - Cholera, Thailand, 9 June 1943, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Plot A1, Row A, Grave 18 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX43795 | |
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| 2 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX43795, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion, Caulfield, Vic. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Martin and Frances (nee Black) Whitford, of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia; husband of Emma Mary Whitford, of Ballarat.
HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL OUR BRAVE HERO
Survived by his wife Emma, daughter Betty, mother, sisters Ida Lythgo and Gertie Swenson and brother William.
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