WHITROW, John William Kenneth
| Service Numbers: | S110679, 122107 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Ground Training Schools |
| Born: | Eastwood, SA, 19 September 1911 |
| Home Town: | Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postman |
| Died: | Natural Causes, South Australia, 27 August 1988, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 22D, Grave 22D |
| Memorials: | City of West Torrens WW2 Boulevard of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Private, S110679, Lines of Communication Units, Hindmarsh, SA | |
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| 19 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S110679 | |
| 15 Jan 1943: | Involvement Signaller, S110679, Lines of Communication Units, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 16 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 122107, RAAF Ground Training Schools, Adelaide | |
| 16 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 122107 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Herbert WHITROW and Lottie nee WHITE
Husband of Martha Ellen Charlotte nee ROGERS OF 77 Hayward Avenue, Torrensville, SA
Biography contributed by Steve Larkins
John William Kenneth Whitrow (1915-?)
John Whitrow, like most 'eligible' men in WW2, was initially drafted into the Militia / CMF for Homeland Defence duties. His early 'S' serial number confirms this; 'S' indicating he was enlisted in SA and the absence of an 'X' means he was not identified for overseas service in the 2nd AIF ; at least initially. John would have been 'eligible' from the outset, being 28 years old when war broke out.
However the Government was struggling to cope with the sheer numbers involved and so intake was quite often deferred, and his entiail enlistment date into the Militia is revelaed in his nominal roll extract as 19 Dec 1941.
After an initial period of service in the Militia, and like many of his colleagues, he decided to transfer to either the RAAF the 2nd AIF or in some cases the Navy. John chose the Air Force. His service number beginning with '1' suggests he was identified for his technical background and he was streamed into groundcrew courses and assignments.
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