Roy Henry Wetton enlisted at Roy Henry Whitton

(Confirmed)

Born: 25 August, 1899

Died: 17 September, 1984

Biographical Summary:

An apprentice carpenter who enlisted in the AIF on 7 March 1916 aged 16 years and 6 months as Roy Henry Whitton. He stated that his age was 21 years and 1 month. He embarked for England on 5 August and arrived on 30 September 1916. 

On 30 April 1917, he joined the 30th Battalion then in a rest area at Bancourt, France.

He embarked for Australia on 2 August 1919 and arrived on 22 September then was discharged from the AIF on 7 November 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Roy Henry Wetton
• Roy Henry Whitton

Service Number: 3649

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 25 August, 1899 in Homebush, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 17 September, 1984 in NSW, Australia

Address:

• Bungalow Gordon Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Alfred Henry Wetton
• mother - Emily Ellen Wright
• wife - Amy Ida Malzard

Organisations:

• Member of - 30th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• WHITTON Roy Henry Service Number 3649 Place of Birth Homebush NSW Place of Enlistment Sydney NSW Next of Kin Father WHITTON Alfred Henry (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Roy Henry Whitton (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• WETTON R. H. on the North Face of the
• Whetton on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour