Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Heathcote, Ernest John Clinton
Alternate Names
Last name
First name
Last name
Whatson
First name
Frederick Manning
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
Serial Number
58180 (AIF); 193042 (British Army)
Notes
Occupation: clerk. Served in AIF 9th Battalion and 201st battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British Army. Served as Frederick Manning Whatson. Enlisted in AIF at 16; claimed to be 25 when joined the British army.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
-
Place
Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Details
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Event
Enlisted
Date
07/15/1918
Place
Brisbane (Australia)
Details
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Event
Birth
Date
1902 (?)
Place
-
Details
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Sources
- Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19
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