Regimental number | 2179 |
Place of birth | Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Glebe Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Coach driver |
Address | Tewantin via Cooroy, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily James, 2 Bridge Road, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Edwin and Emily James WHITE |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Captain S.E. Townshend. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |