WHITE, Henry
(Service number 83792)
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Birth
| Date | 28 September 1890 | Place of Birth | NZ |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Makikihi | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer & potato grower | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Studholme Mounted Rifles - disbanded | ||
| Marital Status | Single 1917; married 1918 | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. M. WHITE (wife), Sherman Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 25 May 1965 | Age | 74 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Henry White was the eldest of Joseph and Ellen (née Wilks) White. His father Joseph died in 1897, and his youngest brother, Joseph, died in 1915. Henry was called up in 1917. His appeal was dismissed and he was set down for home service. when he applied for time till July 1918, it was agreed to. He had married Johanna Mary Farrell on 21 January 1918 at Waimate. His brother, Sergeant William White, was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the fighting on the Western Front in mid 1918.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [15 September 2019]; Waimate Cemetery burial record (Waimate District Council) [17 September 2019]; Timaru Herald, 21 September 1897, Waimate Daily Advertiser, 17 April 1917, 10 April 1918 (Papers Past) [15 & 17 September 2019]
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