Roll of Honour Patrick Joseph Whelan

Service number QX63410
Rank Corporal
Unit Headquarters 34th Australian Infantry Brigade
Service Australian Army
Conflict/Operation British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Conflict Eligibility Date Japan, 1945-1952 (British Commonwealth Occupation Force - BCOF)
Date of Death 27 July 1947
Place of Death Matsuyama, Japan
Cause of Death Accidental (Motor vehicle accident)
Age at Death 20
Cemetery or Memorial Details Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanto, Japan
Source AWM File

Location on the Roll of Honour

roll-location

Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Patrick Joseph Whelan's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Fri 07 July 2023 at 2:07am
  • Fri 22 September 2023 at 10:55pm
  • Thu 04 January 2024 at 3:06am
  • Wed 10 April 2024 at 7:29pm


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.