Frederick John “Fred; also recorded as Fred J.” Whitaker
Sergeant · NZ #7717 · R1 Patrol
| Rank | Sergeant |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #7717 |
| Patrol | R1 Patrol |
| Regiment | 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion |
| Known as | “Fred; also recorded as Fred J.” |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C142890 |
What this roll records
Online Cenotaph record found in August 2026 by searching the service number. It gives his forenames in full as FREDERICK JOHN, a birth year of 1913, and his trade as CARPENTER both before the war and after it. A direct descendant contributed to the record in 2021 and 2024, giving his service as L.R.D.G. and his rank as Sergeant in the L.R.D.G., which independently corroborates the rank this card already held. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph, record C142890.
March 1942 roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
Correct spelling ‘Whitaker’ (per Brendan O’Carroll); formerly recorded as ‘Whittaker’, and consolidated with a duplicate ‘Whitaker, F.J.’ entry — same man.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Missing info added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
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