David WHITEFORD

Badge Number: S272
S272

WHITEFORD, David

Service Number: 2213
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Railway Unit (AIF)
Born: Riverton, South Australia, 24 March 1874
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engine Driver
Died: Wayville, South Australia, 31 October 1934, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Section: LO, Road: 5S, Site No: 23
Memorials: Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Murray Bridge Roll of Honour WW1, Tailem Bend Roll of Honor to Loco Employees Murray Bridge
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World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1917: Involvement Sergeant, 2213, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1917: Embarked Sergeant, 2213, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Sergeant, 2213

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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Daily Herald (Adelaide, SA: 1910 - 1924) Monday 25 April 1921

RAILWAY STAFF CHANGES.

Mr. D. Whiteford, who has been on the locomotive staff at the Murray Bridge station, has accepted a transfer to the   St. Leonards running sheds. 

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106599129

 

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 - 1954) Tuesday 29 April 1941

MARRIAGES

WHITEFORD—DODD.—The marriage of Helena, elder daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. S. P. Dodd, Narrandera, N.S.W., to Private Charles Morton Whiteford,  A.I.F., younger son of Mrs. and late Mr. D. Whiteford, Wayville, was solemnised at St. Patrick's, Adelaide, on the 19th of April.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47863438 

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 - 1954) Thursday 1 November 1934

DEATHS

WHITEFORD. —On the 31st October, at No. 1 Davenport terrace, Wayville, David, dearly beloved husband of Caroline Maud Whiteford, and loving father of Ray and Maud, age 61 years.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35015691

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