Regimental number | 2273 |
Place of birth | Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England |
School | Church of England School, Wimborne, Dorset, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Marine Hotel, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G White, 3 West Street, Winbourne, Dorset, England |
Previous military service | Served (as Able Seaman) for 10 years in the Royal Navy; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2273A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 6th Bn, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, Anzac, 2 September 1915; discharged to duty, 3 September 1915; rejoined unit, 4 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, 21 January 1916, of being absent without leave, 14-21 January: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of 8 days' pay. Transferred to 58th Bn, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 25 August 1916, declared 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2930201: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITE Walter
Red Cross File No 2930201 |