Regimental number | 4791 |
Place of birth | Wexford, Ireland |
Other Names | White, Richard |
School | St Alphonsus Catholic School, Liverpool, England |
Other training | Fireman; sailor, mercantile marine |
Age on arrival in Australia | 34 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Seaman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann White, 28 Lemmon Street, Liverpool, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 26), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Ann WHITE, 28 Lemin Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide on HMAT 'Borda', 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, 25 August 1917; marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 25 August 1917; marched into 15th Training Bn, Codford, 5 November 1917. Found guilty at Codford, 8 November 1917, of being absent without leave, 12.00 am, 30 October, to 3.00 pm, 2 November 1917: awarded 7 days' confinement to camp; forfeited total of 3 days' pay. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 18 December 1917; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 19 December 1917; moved into the field, 20 December 1917; taken on strength of 43rd Bn, 24 December 1917. Killed in action, 26 May 1918. Buried in Adelaide British Cemetery, 2.5 miles South of Corbie. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | True name: Richard WHITE |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GASKIN Patrick |