| Regimental number | 118 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Toowong State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | W.J. White, Chirnside Street, Teneriffe, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. J. White, Chernside Street, Teneriffe, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of appendix: 'no scar') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A61 Bakara on |
| The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 118A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Machine Gun Section |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Rachel WHITE |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria from HMAT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Admitted to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 12 January 1916 (colic); discharged to duty, 15 January 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred same day to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital. Transferred to 8th Machine Gun Company, 9 March 1916. Discharged to duty from hospital, 23 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 July 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITE William John |
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