John Patrick Whitaker

John Patrick Whitaker

Ancestry.com retrieved 10 Apr 2019
Personal Information
Date of Birth	17 Mar 1920
Place of Birth	Claremont, Western Australia
Death	15 Aug 2007, aged 87
Place of Death	Mosman Park, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	19 years, 11 months
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Church of England
Address	Peet road, Roleystone, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother , Sarah Jane Whitaker
Military Information
Reg Number	WX3204
Date of Enlistment	22 May 1940
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Returned to Australia
Medals	1939-45 Star Africa Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Discharged 10 Aug 1944.

John married Gwenyth Lorraine Margaret Lowick during 1944.

Post War

John and Gwen had two daughters, one being Lorrain Margaret (1949-2015) Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1980 at 17 Boreham street, Cottesloe, carpenter.