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George William WHITE

Regimental number359
Place of birthCoburg, Victoria
SchoolFort Street and Ryde Public Schools, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSurvey draughtsman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs E G White, York Street, Epping, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 April 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death25 April 1915
Age at death22
Place of burialBaby 700 Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 20), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
35
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: Granville William John and Emily Georgina WHITE
Family/military connectionsBrother: 7080 Pte John Stanley WHITE, 7th Bn, died of wounds, 26 August 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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