About John Lawrence Whitham
Lived 1881 – 1952 (aged 70). John Lawrence Whitham was a military personnel.
Lieutenant General John Lawrence Whitham, (7 October 1881 – 12 May 1952) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who held senior commands in the 1930s and early 1940s.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) during the First World War for his heroic actions during the Hundred Days Offensive in the final days of the war. The citation for the medal, appearing in The London Gazette in September 1918, reads:
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Who was John Lawrence Whitham?
Australian general
When was John Lawrence Whitham born?
John Lawrence Whitham was born on 7 October 1881 in Bengal.
When did John Lawrence Whitham die?
John Lawrence Whitham died on 12 May 1952 in Concord.
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John Lawrence Whitham was a military personnel.
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