| Service number | 3651 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 1916-09-21 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 59th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Charles Henry Benjamin Whitehouse
Description
Private Charles Henry Benjamin Whitehouse (3651, 59th Battalion) was a clerk from Campsie, NSW. He was wounded on 19 July 1916 in the battle of Fromelles, the first major battle fought by Australian troops on the Western Front. Two months later, on 21 September 1916, Charles died as a result of shrapnel wounds to his chest, leg and arm. He is buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. His father wrote that he was 16 years 9 months.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 59th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 59th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 59th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 12 August 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 20 December 1915 | |
| Date of death | 21 September 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 21 September 1916 |