James Henry WHYTE

Regimental number11/698
Date of birth12 December 1876
Place of birthClevedon, Auckland
AddressPalmerston North
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jane J Whyte, Castlebar, Khyber Pass Road, Auckland
Previous military serviceServed in South Africa (Boer War); awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Rank on embarkationCaptain
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Distinguished Service Order

'For distinguished service in the field during the operations at the Dardanelles.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 8 November 1915

Bar to Distinguished Service Order

'For his services whilst acting as Brigade Major to the 2nd Australian Light Horse Brigade.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 1 January 1918

Mentioned in Despatches

'Mentioned in despatches from General Sir Alexander Murray, KCB, Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 1 December 1916

Mentioned in Despatches

'In connection with the operations described in General I. Hamilton's despatch dated 11 December 1915.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 28 January 1916

Mentioned in Despatches

'Mentioned in General I. Hamilton's despatch of the 26th August 1915. (Commander in Chief, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 5 November 1918

Mentioned in Despatches

'For distinguished service in connection with military operations under General Sir Edmund Allenby, GCMG, KCB, Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.'
Date: 16 January 1918

Mentioned in Despatches

'For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services. General A.J. Murray's despatch dated 1st March 1917. (Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force).'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 6 July 1917

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Distinguished Service Order & Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body
Date of death3 November 1951 Taihape, Manawatu
Age at death74
Place of burialTaihape Cemetery