On nominal role as Private

Father: George Whittington (last mention of him in the record is 1860's)

Mother: Jane (died 7 April 1906, age 78)

5th Contingent in South Africa: Arrival South Africa. Volunteers from No 11 Company (Auckland) became 1st NZ Battery, Rhodesian Field Artillery. Rest of contingent were re-organised into A, B, C & D Squadrons in South Africa. C Squadron split from the rest & joined the Kimberley flying column, based in Kimberley. A, B & D Squadrons joined the 2nd Brigade Rhodesian Field Force on 14/8/1900.

Movements: Ottoshoop 16-20/8/1900 [action] en route to Zeerust

Photo: Te Awamutu Museum ref: 516 / R23:5 of the 1st New Zealand 15-pounder Field Artillery Football Team, 1902

Movements: Kaffir Kraal 24/10/1900 [action]

Movements: Ventersdorp : 28/12/1900 - 23/1/1901

Movements: Cyferfontein : Jan 1901-6/3/1901

Movements: Ventersdorp

Movements: Wildfontein 24/3/1901 [action]

Member of the The Zeerust Cup Match, won by the “Right Section New Zealand Battery” in May 1901 while on active service in South Africa, was possibly New Zealand’s first representative rugby league match. A letter presented with the trophy noted that it was a token of friendship intended to remind the team of the happy days passed amongst the Zeerust folks.

Possibly discharged in South Africa; asked for his discharge papers from South Africa in 1904

Auckland Museum Boer War Display – photo of “section of the Auckland Fifth Contingent which left by the Mapourika”

Not in New Zealand Cemetery Records AWMM