Wilford Whittle

Wilford William Whittle

Brigadier Whittle at Victoria Barracks, December 1945.
Born (1892-08-30)30 August 1892
Died 17 June 1964(1964-06-17) (aged 71)
Melbourne, Australia
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1939–1948
Rank Brigadier
Commands held

NT Command (Apr36–Mar39) 2nd Heavy Brigade, RAA
(Mar39–Dec39)
3rd Heavy Brigade, RAA
(Dec39–Apr40)
Director of Ordnance Services, Army HQ (Apr-Oct40)
Deputy Master-General of Ordnance, Army HQ
(Nov40–1945)

Master-General of Ordnance, Army HQ (1945–1948)
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War

Brigadier Wilford William Whittle (30 August 1892 – 17 June 1964) was a senior officer of the Australian Army who served in both World Wars.[1]

Whittle was born in Youanmite (Vic.) and enlisted in the Siege Artillery Brigade, 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade, on 21 May 1915.[2]

First World War

Lieutenant Whittle embarked at Melbourne (July 1915),[3] was wounded in action (December 1916), promoted to Captain (November 1917) and was Mentioned in Despatches.[4][5]

In February 1919 he attended Ordnance Courses at the Ordnance College Woolwich, London, and was subsequently promoted to Major.[4]

By 1936 he had been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the Northern Territory Command from 13 April 1936 to 12 March 1939.[2] Whittle Street in Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, commemorates this command.[6]

Second World War

A commander of various brigades of the Royal Australian Artillery during the early months of the Second World War, he became Deputy Master-General of Ordnance in November 1940, and later Master-General of Ordnance,[1] a post he held until his retirement in 1948.[7] He died in Melbourne.[1]

Honours and awards

Source:[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Victorian Historical Society (1962). The Victorian Historical Magazine (33–36): 93. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Wilfred Whittle". Territory ANZACs. Northern Territory Library.
  3. ↑ "First World War Embarkation Rolls – Wilfred William Whittle". Australian War Memorial. Nominal Roll
  4. 1 2 3 "Service record". National Archives of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Honours and Awards (MID)". Australian War Memorial. Gazetted 31 December 1918.
  6. ↑ "Whittle Street". NT Place Names Register. NT Govt.
  7. ↑ Herald and Weekly Times Limited (1950). Who's who in Australia (14): 753. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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