Frederick William (Fred) WHITMORE

WHITMORE, Frederick William

Service Number: 2476
Enlisted: 3 June 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 8 June 1880
Home Town: Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Islington, New South Wales, Australia, 22 November 1944, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW
ANGLICAN 1-47. 21.
Memorials: Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

3 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2476, 1st Infantry Battalion
14 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 2476, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 2476, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
13 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion
4 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2476, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Gassed
19 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital
29 Nov 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2476, Australian Veterinary Hospital

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Biography contributed by Steve Larkins

From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery

A Forgotten Digger of The Great War and Sandgate Cemetery.
75 years ago today, on the Wednesday afternoon of the 22nd November 1944, Private Frederick William Whitmore, Australian Army Veterinary Hospital, labourer from 117 Fern Street, Islington, New South Wales, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 64. ANGLICAN 1-47. 21.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134252287


Born at Newcastle, New South Wales on the 8th June 1880 to John Charles and Margaret Whitmore, Frederick enlisted June 1915 with the 1st Battalion at Liverpool, N.S.W.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137969349

Admitted to hospital 21.3.1917, myalgia and rheumatism and wounded in action - 4.4.1918 (gassed), Mr Whitmore was invalided home December 1918 with premature senility and debility.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137497758

His name has been inscribed on the Wickham Municipal District Roll of Honour (Board 1, unveiled on the 26th February 1916). Name not inscribed on the Islington St. Mark's Anglican Church Roll of Honour.

Frederick had been resting in an unmarked grave, forgotten, so I have placed a cross adorned with poppies on the gravesite, taken a photo of the grave and uploaded the photo onto the Northern Cemetery website as a permanent record of his service.
http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/index.php/war-heroes/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103&aso=exact&s_f=id&data_search=419935#grave-photo-1


Lest We Forget.

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