| Regimental number | 2025 |
| Place of birth | Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Thomas White, Annie Street, Torwood, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the Queensland Irish Volunteers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| 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 | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked, Sydney, 3 May 1916; disembarked, Egypt, 13 June 1916; embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 August 1916; taken on strength of 42nd Bn from 49th Bn, England, 30 December 1916; proceeded oversesa to France via Folkestone, 31 December 1916; marched into Base Depot, Etaples, France, 1 January 1917; joined unit, in the field, 11 January 1917. Found guilty, 9 February 1917, of (1) failing to appear in place at parade, 28 January 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital (bronchitis), Wimereux, 18 February 1917; embarked for England, 26 February 1917; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Enlgand, 27 February 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 11 May 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor' for home service (age), 22 July 1917; disembarked, Melbourne, for onward travel to Brisbane, 24 September 1917; discharged (old age), Brisbane, 10 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITE John |
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