Date of birth | |
Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C.B.B. White, 'Eurambeen', Beaufort, Victoria |
Previous military service | A and I Staff |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | LT COL (G.S.O. 1st Grade) |
Unit name | Head Quarters 1st Australian Division |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 1/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A3 Orvieto on |
Date of embarkation incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 22 October 1914. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Honorary Lieutenant General |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No 29541 (10 April 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 57 (7 July 1921). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).4 Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'During the operations near Gaba Tepe on 25th April, 1915, and subsequently for his distinguished service in coordinating staff work, and in reorganisation after the inevitable dislocation and confusion arising from the first landing operations. He displayed exceptional ability.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. Date: Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 11 Date: Order of the Rising Sun - 2nd Class (Japan) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: Military Cross of Avid - Grand Officer (Portugal) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: Companion of the Order of the Bath Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 Date: Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael & St George Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Colonel Dudley Persse WHITE, 13th Light Horse, returned to Australia (d. England, 15 April 1947). |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |