Fred Whitaker

Fred Whitaker

Personal Information
Date of Birth	28 Feb 1907
Place of Birth	Sheffield, England
Death	6 Aug 1943
Place of Death	Hindain, Thailand
Age at Enlistment	34 years, 1 month
Occupation	Truck driver
Religion	Church of England
Address	Langley street, Katanning
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Whitaker
Military Information
Reg Number	WX16274
Date of Enlistment	29 Aug 1941
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2/4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	30 Dec 1941 ‒ 24 Jan 1942
Transport Details	HMAT Aquitania Darwin to Singapore via Sydney & Fremantle
Post War Details
Fate	POW Singapore POW Died of Illness
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Fred enlisted at the Western Command General Details Camp in Claremont on 29 Aug 1941, and on 2 Sep 1941 he was allocated for training to the 3rd Australian Infantry Training Battalion at Northam. There on 10 Sep 1941 he was admitted to the Camp Hospital with influenza, rejoining his training unit on 18 Sep 1941. From 27 Sep 1941 until 4 Oct 1941 Fred was granted Pre-embarkation Leave. On his return he entrained for the 4th Military District in South Australia arriving there on 8 October, before departing Adelaide on 14 Oct 1941 for Darwin. He had been transferred from the General Reinforcement Pool to the 2/4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion.

Notes

Fred's records do not show a link to the Armadale disrict, but he is the only F. WAhitaker who enlisted in WA and his name is on the Roleystone Roll of Honour.