The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Whitton
- First Name:
- Henry
- Nick Name:
- Bill
- Rank:
- Sgt
- Regimental #:
- WX4758
- Company:
- D Coy 2/3rd MGB
- Enlisted:
- 23.06.1940
- DOB:
- 11.10.1906
- Place of Birth:
- Perth WA
- Religion:
- C of E
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Carrier
- Cause of Death:
- Presumed dead, executed.
- Place of Death:
- Java
- Date of Death:
- 30.04.1942
General Description
Review WX4758 Henry Whitton‘s military records held at NAA
Whitton departed Suez on Orcades, arriving Java 8 Feb 1942. Java surrendered to Japan 8 March 1942.
On 7 March 1942 Whitton,with 2/3rd MGB was reported missing in action at Java. Tragically this report did not change and 2 April 1946 he was officially presumed dead.
Whitton was married with two children.
