T.+A.+WHITTAKER

Whittaker, Thomas Alexander, Lance Sergeant, 438425, 52 nd  Battalion, Canadian Infantry Died 3 rd  October 1916 Aged 29 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, I, P, 32

Additional information from Service Record held at Library and Archives Canada Attested at Port Arthur, Ontario, 3 rd  April 1915

Place of birth: Derby, England Next of kin: Mrs. Francis Whittaker Address of next of kin: 31, Bedford Street, Derby, England <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Date of birth: 18 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">th <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> January 1887 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Trade or calling: Carpenter <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Married: No <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Willing to be vaccinated: Yes <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Belong to the Active Militia: No <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Ever served in any military force: Yes, Notts and Derby Volunteers

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Medical examination at New Westminster, British Columbia, 7 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">th <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> April 1915

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Apparent age: 28 years <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Height: 5 feet <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">11 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> inches <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Chest measurement: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Girth when fully expanded: 36 inches <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Range of expansion: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">2.5 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> inches <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Complexion: Dark <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Eyes: Hazel <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Hair: Dark Brown <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Religious denomination: Church of England

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Killed in action