Gabriel William WHITE

Regimental number3047
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Addressc/o Mrs E Wright, Alison Street, Glenelg, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30.9
Height5' 6"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinFoster Mother, Mrs H E Wright care Glenelg, of Mrs E Wright, Alison Street, Glenelg, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Place of enlistmentKeswick, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 14 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1918
Miscellaneous information from
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Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date20 December 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ruahine', 12 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gas poisoning), Adelaide, 20 December 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death20 June 1966
Age at death81
Place of burialCheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, WHITE Gabriel William