Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Whyman, Leslie Phillip

Born 1890 Waratah Tasmania the son of Phillip and Alice Cloud Whyman (nee Thorne) a labourer he embarked Hobart on board “HMAT Seang Choon” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 5^th October 1917 at Passchaendale Ridge and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial

TRIBUTE TO A WARATAH SOLDIER

One who knew him writes : — In this war few towns in Tasmania can boast of having done better in the way of finding men than the town of Waratah. The number of unmarried eligibles remaining is very few. Of those who have left some have returned wounded and invalided, and some alas will return to their homes no more. Of these last named, those who have gone forth, and in giving their bright young lives have given their all for their country, none will be more deeply mourned by those who knew him than poor, brave Les Whyman, who was killed in action last month. The late Pte. Whyman was a native of Waratah and by his quiet, unassuming, manly bearing made himself loved and respected by all with whom he came in contact. Whether it was on the football field, at his work or in his own home Les was always the same quiet, open-hearted lad, and when the call of Empire came he went as quietly and as willingly as he would have gone to perform any other task that he felt his duty to perform. Sincere sympathy is felt for his bereived parents (Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Whyman) who have another son still fighting his country’s battles. No doubt the knowledge that the young soldier died nobly doing his duty will be a great consolation to them in their sorrow

The North Western Advocate 8^th November 1917

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