SEVENTH GENERATION

184. Charles Hamilton WHITEFORD was born on 17 Oct 1891 in Camlachie, Glasgow, Scotland. He died on 21 Jun 1925 in Subiaco, Western Australia. Died as a result of complications following an operation on his kidneys and St. John of God Hospital, Subiaco. He emigrated pre WWI from Australia. He served in the military WWI in France. The following is from the notes of Charles Whiteford:-
He migrated to WA just prior to the 1914-1918 War, and in due corse he enlist-
ed in the 1st AIF & served in France. The following details were supplied
from his personnel dossier for 1st AIF ex-esrvice members as provided by the
Aust. Archives Mitchell ACT. He enlisted on Oct 30th, 1916 at Blackboy Hill
WA & joined the 8 reinft8 48th Battalion. Enlistment NO. 3245, Age 26 years,

Height 5 feet 2 inch (158 cm), Weight 144 lbs (65kg), complexion fresh, eyes
brown, Hair brown, religion CofE, occupation Machinist.
He embarked from Fremantle on the ship "Berrima" on the 23.12.1916,
disembarking at Devonport England on 16.02.1917.
In due course his Battn. went to France where he was made a LCPL and also a
T/Artificer. About August 1917 and again in August 1918 he was gassed
slightly, which left him with a persistant cough.
On the 6.3.1919 he was admitted to a Hospital in England suffering from an
old injury to the conea of his left eye, where he developed influenza. He was
one of the few lucky ones to recover from this terrible strain of influenza
which killed millions of people throughout the world.
He was granted special leave from April 5 to Oct 5, 1919 with pay only to
attend the Steel Coy of Scotland of 23 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, for
steel smelting instruction. during this time he spent some time with his
family in Glasgow. On the 3.11.1919 he embarked on the ship "Mahana" for
Fremantle and was discharged on the 29th Jan 1920. He received the British
War Medal and the Victory Medal. He worked for the West Australian Newspaper
in st. Georges TCE Perth as a Machinist.
In Oct 1921 he married Vera Burnett and pruchased a new home at 17, Pennant
st. North Perth where they lived happily, their first son Arnold was born
on the 11th.Oct 1922.
Unfortunatly Charles had kidney problems & was operated on at St. John of God
hospital, Subiaco during June 1925, and passed away on the 21st June 1925 from
infections. Then some three months later his second son Charles was born.

He was married to Vera Martha BURNETT (daughter of Harry BURNETT and ?) on 22 Oct 1921 in Perth, Western Australia. Vera Martha BURNETT was born on 2 Apr 1901 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 8 Apr 1995 in Adelaide, South Australia. Charles Hamilton WHITEFORD and Vera Martha BURNETT had the following children:

+223 i. Arnold WHITEFORD.
224 ii. Charles WHITEFORD was born on 5 Sep 1925 in North Perth, Western Australia.