WHITE, Ernest Perry
(Service number 32110)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Cust, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Marion White (mother), Turua, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 13th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Auckland Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 16th (Waikato) Company | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 October 1918 | Age | 22 |
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| Place of Death | Le Cateau, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru Memorial; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Ernest White was the son of George Henry and Marion White, of Turua, Thames, New Zealand.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories
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