Sidney WHITTLEY

WHITTLEY, Sidney

Service Number: 5669
Enlisted: 16 February 1915
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 301st Company Mechancial Transport
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town: Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling: Coburg State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Engineer
Died: Bright's Disease and the effects of Gas Poisoning, Caulfield Military Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 5 March 1919
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

16 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5669, 2nd Motor Transport Company
9 Apr 1915: Involvement Driver, 5669, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1915: Embarked Driver, 5669, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
5 Mar 1919: Involvement Driver, 5669, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5669 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Auxiliary Divisional Mechanical Transport Company awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1919-03-05

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William & Amy WHITTLEY of 539 Sydney Road, Coburg, Vic.

Although very ill and suffering great hardships, he stuck to his work and carried out his duties faithfully.  Died at Caulfield Militayr Hospital 05 March 1919 of Bright's Disease and the effects of gas.

Length of Service 1510 days