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| dateofbirth   = 29 Mar 1910
 
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| death           = 7 Sep 1999, aged 89
 
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On 24 May 1923 13 years old Percy boarded the SS Ballarat in London with his older brother Thomas (a farmer) for Fremantle. In 1930 he married Dolly Simmons in Kelmscott.
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On 24 May 1923 13 years old Percy boarded the SS Ballarat in London with his older brother Thomas (a farmer) for Fremantle. In 1930 he married Dorothy Florence (Dolly) Simmons (1911 - 1985) in Kelmscott. Two sons,  Leonard John WHITTAKER(1931–2006), and David Ian WHITTAKER(1937–1984).
  
 
Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1943 in Buckingham road, Kelmscott, labourer.
 
Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1943 in Buckingham road, Kelmscott, labourer.
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Revision as of 01:47, 11 October 2019

Percy Whittaker
Whittaker Percy.jpg
Personal Information
Date of Birth 29 Mar 1910
Place of Birth Wolverley, Kitterminster, Worcestershire, England
Death 7 Sep 1999, aged 89
Place of Death Armadale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 32 years, 6 months
Occupation Labourer
Next of Kin Wife , Mrs Dorothy Whittaker
Military Information
Reg Number WX32005
Date of Enlistment 28 Sep 1942
Rank Private
Unit/Formation 5th Aust Ordnance Port Detachment
Post War Details



Pre War

On 24 May 1923 13 years old Percy boarded the SS Ballarat in London with his older brother Thomas (a farmer) for Fremantle. In 1930 he married Dorothy Florence (Dolly) Simmons (1911 - 1985) in Kelmscott. Two sons, Leonard John WHITTAKER(1931–2006), and David Ian WHITTAKER(1937–1984).

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1943 in Buckingham road, Kelmscott, labourer.

War Service

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1954 - 1958 Buckingham road, Kelmscott, labourer; 1968 Albany highway, Armadale, machine driver; 1972 at 22 Lillian avenue, Kelmscott, machine driver; 1977 - 1980 at 3077 Albany highway, Kelmscott retired.

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