No.6096, Private, Milo WHITEHEAD
Aged 25
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Milo Whitehead was born in Swaffham Prior (Newmarket Q4-1892 3B:494), son of Harry and Harriet WHITEHEAD (née CHAPMAN).
1901 census...Aged 8, he was at Sycamore Farm, Swaffham Prior with his father Harry WHITEHEAD [35] farmer, born Reach, his mother Harriet [35] born Reach and sister Ella M [6] born Swaffham Prior. 1911 census...Aged 18, a farm worker, he was at Lode Fen with his parents, sister Ella and sister Ida [4] born Swaffham Prior. |
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He enlisted in Sydney, New South Wales on 13th March 1916, giving his age as 23 years 5 months, born Cambridge, next of kin, his father Harry Whitehead of
Bottisham Lode Fen, Cambridgeshire. He was 5 ft 8.25 inches ( 173.3 cm) tall, weighed 140 lbs (63.7 kg), chest 32" to 35" (81.3 to 88.9 cm), blue yes, fair hair and Church of England. he was living
at Regent Street, Maitland, N.S.W.
Posted initially to 'C' Coy., 46th Training Battalion at Dubbo, he left Australia via Sydney on "Wiltshire" on 22nd August 1916, arriving at Plymouth on 13th October 1916. He joined the 1st Training battalion and then on "Arundel" he left from Folkstone on 13th December 1916 to go to France. On the 14th December he was attached to Australian Detail Depot at Etaples, then joined the 2nd Australian Imperial Force on 7th January 1917. He was killed in action in France, at Hermies, near Bapaume on 9th April 1917. The village of Hermies was seized on the morning of the 9th April 1917, by a surprise attack of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions Australian Imperial Force (AIF), at a cost to the 2nd Battalion A.I.F. alone of 66 killed. photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
