Wilford Whittle

Wilford William Whittle
Brigadier Whittle at Victoria Barracks, December 1945.
Born(1892-08-30)30 August 1892
Youanmite, Victoria
Died17 June 1964(1964-06-17) (aged 71)
Melbourne, Victoria
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1912–1948
RankMajor General
CommandsMaster-General of Ordnance (1945–48)
Director of Ordnance Services (1940)
3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade (1939–40)
2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade (1939)
9th Heavy Artillery Battery (1936–39)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsMentioned in Despatches

Major General Wilford William Whittle (30 August 1892 – 17 June 1964) was a senior officer of the Australian Army who served in both the First and Second World Wars.[1]

Early life and career

Whittle was born on 30 August 1892 in Youanmite, Victoria, and was commissioned into the Siege Artillery Brigade, 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade, on 21 May 1915.[2]

Lieutenant Whittle embarked at Melbourne in July 1915,[3] was wounded in action in December 1916, promoted to captain in November 1917 and was Mentioned in Despatches.[4][5]

In February 1919, Whittle attended Ordnance Courses at the Ordnance College Woolwich, London, and was subsequently promoted to major.[4]

By 1936 Whittle had been promoted to lieutenant colonel and commanded the Northern Territory garrison from 13 April 1936 to 12 March 1939.[2] Whittle Street in Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, commemorates this command.[6]

Second World War

A commander of various brigades of the Royal Australian Artillery during the early months of the Second World War, Whittle became Deputy Master-General of Ordnance in November 1940, and later Master-General of Ordnance,[1] a post he held until his retirement in 1948.[7] He died in Melbourne.[1] Whittle was granted the honorary rank of major general from 31 December 1948.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Victorian Historical Magazine. No. 33–36. 1962. p. 93. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Wilfred Whittle". Territory Stories. Northern Territory Library. hdl:10070/235501.
  3. ^ "First World War Embarkation Rolls – Wilfred William Whittle". Australian War Memorial. Nominal Roll
  4. ^ a b c "Service record". National Archives of Australia.
  5. ^ "Honours and Awards (MID)". Australian War Memorial. Gazetted 31 December 1918.
  6. ^ "Whittle Street". NT Place Names Register. NT Govt.
  7. ^ Who's Who in Australia. Herald and Weekly Times Limited. 1950. p. 753. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)