Russell Alfred WHITMORE

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WHITMORE, Russell Alfred

Service Number:	QX9881
Enlisted:	24 June 1940, Kelvin Grove, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gympie, Queensland, 7 August 1912
Home Town:	Esk, Somerset, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer/Barman
Died:	Killed in Action, Malaya, 29 January 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Column 130, Singapore Memorial (within Kranji War Cemetery). Roll of Honour: Esk, Somerset Region, Queensland., Singapore Memorial, Singapore
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, QX9881
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, QX9881, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore
24 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, QX9881, Kelvin Grove, Queensland
24 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX9881, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion
29 Jan 1942:	Wounded Private, QX9881, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore, NOT DISCHARGED Wounded - Killed in Action, 29/01/1942; as per stated (NAA, Pg-5), 03/02/1942, (B.C, Battle Casualty) Killed in Action. NAA Service Record of Private: Russell Alfred WHITMORE, SN QX9881.
29 Jan 1942:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

25 September 1940 - Charged with defiance of authority

28 September 1940 - AWOL

1 October 1940 - Confined to barracks for 4 days

10 January 1941 - Sick

22 June 1941 - To hospital, sick

24 June 1941 - Rejoined unit

6 September 1941 - Admitted to isolation hospital - Varicella

17 October 1941 - Taken on strength

20 October 1941 - To hospital with Malaria

24 November 1941 - Injured, right knee

Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of Charles WHITMORE & Katherine Maria (nee-LORENSEN) WHITMORE.

Roll of Honours: Singapore Memorial; (AWM) Panel 54, Canberra, ACT; & Esk, Qld.

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