Regimental number | 6/390 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Blenheim |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | York Terrace, Blenheim |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | J J W White, York Terrace, Blenheim |
Previous military service | Served in High School Cadets; serving in 12th (Nelson) Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Nelson |
Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J.J.W. White, Blenheim, Marlborough |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (gun shot wound, arm), and admitted to HS 'Braemar Castle'; transferred to St George's Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915; to Ricasoli Hospital, 25 Junme 1915; attached to New Zealand Advanced Base, Mustapha, Egypt, 4 July 1915; embarked Egypt to rejoin unit at Gallipoli, 21 July 1915. Killed in action, 7 August 1915. War service: 358 days (of which 319 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018498 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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