William Alfred WHITE

Regimental number8/310
Date of birth29 March 1885
Place of birthMilton
OccupationGardener
AddressMilton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 8"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E J White, Eden Street, Milton
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMilton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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 rankSergeant
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 5 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialLijssenthoek 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 detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018677

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