John Whittle
Full name:
John Woods Whittle, VC, DCM
Born:
Huon Island
Tas
Australia
Died:
Sydney
NSW
Australia
Occupation:
Soldier
Fate:
Repatriated to Australia
Highest rank:
Stoker 2nd Class/Sergeant
Enlistment:
Decorations/ commendations:
Victoria Cross (VC), Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), South African War service medals, World War I service medals, Coronation medals
Service:
Australian Imperial Force
Service Number:
347, 2902, 481
Conflict:
Second South African (Boer) War 1899-1902, World War I 1914-1918
Military event:
German Attack on Lagnicourt 1917, Third Battle of Ypres 1917, Western Front 1916-1918
Unit:
12th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF, 26th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF, 2nd Imperial Bushmen Tasmanian, 4th Continge Northern Territory, HMAS Challenger, HMAS Pioneer