Albert John WHYTE

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WHYTE, Albert John

Service Number:	40
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 February 1875
Home Town:	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Accidental Causes, Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, 16 July 1935, aged 60 years
Cemetery:	Alexandra Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 40, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 40, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 40, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Albert John Whyte was born in North Melbourne, Victoria and generally lived in Victoria, however, found himself in Queensland when he enlisted in the Boer War and embarked in 1900 with the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

It appears he may have remained in, or returned to, South Africa after discharge as he married Rose Methuen in Pretoria in 1903. They had a daughter, Eileen Florence Whyte, in 1904 before returning to Australia in 1905-06. Albert worked as a Blacksmith where they settled in the Benalla-Tatong area of Victoria. Rose passed away in 1923 due to complications from a operation. Albert was accidently killed on 16 Jul 1935 at Alexandra when a log rolled off a truck.

(source- Autrlaian Boer War Memorial database Bio provided by Albert's great grand daughter Amanda Cook).

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