
| Regimental number | 8/1675 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Hyde, Central Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H White, Wilstop, Bayfield, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in 10th (North Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 17 'Maunganui', HMNZT 18 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 19 'Aparima'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 17), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Ellen White, Aotea Street, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin. Native of Mornington, Dunedin. School Master, at Hyde, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Otago Infantry Bn, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported missing, 27 September 1915. Court of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ehypt, 22 March 1916, concluded 'Reasonable to suppose "Killed in Action", 27 September 1915"'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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