Regimental number | 8/310 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Milton |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Milton |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E J White, Eden Street, Milton |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Milton |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, Grave No 1A), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Eliza Jane White. Native of Milton |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018677 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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