Percival Clive WHITE

Regimental number56207
Date of birth20 January 1888
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 5"
Weight132 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Jane White, The Willows, 29 Wynyard Street, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 March 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 2 February 1918
Discharge date7 January 1919
Other details

War service: United Kingdom

Embarked Wellington, 15 August 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 31 August 1917 (dropsical feet); discharged from ship's hospital, 8 September 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917; marched in to Sling Camp, 3 October 1917.

Admitted to 3rd NZ General Hospital, Codford, 29 October 1917 (acute rheumatism); transferred to NZ Convalescent Home, Hornchurch, 5 December 1917.

Classified 'unfit' and placed on NZ Roll, 28 January 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Maunganui', 2 February 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service), 7 January 1919.

War service: 1 year 223 days (of which 213 days were abroad)

Medal: British War Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: James (b. Birmingham, England) and Mary Jane (b. Nelson) WHITE
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 21
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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