WHITE, William
(Service number 6/3199)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Sergeant Major |
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Birth
| Date | 14 June 1896 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Makikihi | ||
| Occupation | Farm worker | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. WHITE (mother), Makikihi, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 7th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Suez, Egypt | |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | 1st Canterbury Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
For gallantry in the field, 1918
Prisoner of War Information
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
| Actions Prior to Capture | |
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 22 October 1979 | Age | 83 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William White was the son of Joseph and Ellen (née Wilks) White. His father Joseph died in 1897, and a younger brother, Joseph, died in 1915. William was educated at Hook School. His brother Henry was called up in 1917. Sergeant William White was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the fighting on the Western Front in mid 1918.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [15 September 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs); Waimate Cemetery burial record (Waimate District Council) [15 September 2019]; Timaru Herald, 21 September 1897, 13 July 1918 (Papers Past) [15 September 2019]
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