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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: had degree or certificate
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 9 Apr 1893, Qu'Appelle, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2087, HR-2088
Notes: Grover and Roy Whitingham are cousins (confirmed by relative June 2006); CB has K -- wrong
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 2 Mar 1916
Present address: Qu'Appelle, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Methodist
Age: 22 years, 10 months
Height (inches): 65.25
Chest expansion (inches): 37.50
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Father's Address: Qu'Appelle, SK, Canada (1916)
College Building list #: 264
Roll of Honour list #: 211
Roll of Service (1928) #: 303
Long List #: 330
Whittingham, Grover
Identification
Regimental number: 910867Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: had degree or certificate
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 9 Apr 1893, Qu'Appelle, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2087, HR-2088
Notes: Grover and Roy Whitingham are cousins (confirmed by relative June 2006); CB has K -- wrong
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1913 | Agro | 1916 | certificate | A.A. | 1916 |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 2 Mar 1916
Present address: Qu'Appelle, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Methodist
Age: 22 years, 10 months
Height (inches): 65.25
Chest expansion (inches): 37.50
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
196th Bn | LL | |||||
46th Bn | France | CB |
Military service - end
Date | Location | Reason | Notes |
17 Jan 1919 | discharged | wounds |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | ||
Lieutenant | CB List |
Wounds
Wound type | Date | Notes |
28 Oct 1917 |
Family
Father: Wittingham, JamesFather's Address: Qu'Appelle, SK, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Edgeley | student | 1913 | 1916 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 10332 - 36College Building list #: 264
Roll of Honour list #: 211
Roll of Service (1928) #: 303
Long List #: 330
Links to more information
- Great War site: photographs/documents
- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)