McKenzie John WHITE

Regimental number8/2177
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
AddressNational Insurance Company, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Professor D R White, Dunedin
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on 13 June 1915
Final rankLieutenant
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 October 1916
Discharge date12 June 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 8 June 1915; Lieutenant, 1 March 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France from England, 6 June 1916.

Reported wounded, 14 July 1916, and admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to England, and admitted to 4th London General Hospital, 25 July 1916.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HT 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; discharged (struck off strength of NZEF, and absorbed in strength of Territorial Unit with original rank and seniority), 12 June 1917.

War service: 2 years 152 days (of which 1 year 190 days was abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth
Date of death7 October 1969 Gisborne
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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