ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WHITTLE, Peter

WHITTLE, Peter

Full Name: Peter

WHITTLE

Date of Birth: 03

–

1882

Place of birth: Preston, Lancashire

England

Occupation: Mill Hand/Wood Carver

Address: Yallingup WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Mary Blanche WHITTLE

Next of Kin Address: C/- Mrs R. MAXWELL Dowling St OAKLEIGH, Vic

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 13688

Rank: Gunner

Unit/Division: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-09

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-03-21

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-20

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-12-19

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Burial Location: Springvale Cemetery, Vic.

09/10/1915- To 32 Depot Company WA as Private
11/11/1915- To Artillery Reinforcements 2nd Field Artillery Brigade Maribyrnong VIC as Gunner
21/03/1916- Embarked Melbourne Vic aboard ” Malwa ” bound for Egypt
20/04/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Miscellaneous Reinforcements Combined Training General Base Depot Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
09/05/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
17/05/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France
27/09/1916- To Australian General Base Depot Etaples France
21/01/1917- Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples France ( Skin Disease- Chronic Boils )
31/01/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Southwark Military Hospital England
09/05/1917- To 2nd Australian Aux Hospital Southall England
12/05/1917- Granted Leave England
28/05/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
16/06/1917- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
08/08/1917- Admitted Brigade Hospital Delhi Perham Downs ( Debility )
15/08/1917- Discharged to No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
31/08/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
18/10/1917- Embarked England aboard ” Beltana ” for Return to Australia
03/12/1917- Disembarked Fremantle WA ( Tachycardia )
19/12/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 9176

Victory Medal – No. 9127.

 

BROTHERS SERVICE DETAILS

1391- WHITTLE, Pte. John Thomas- 5th Pioneer Battalion.