Ernest Victor WHITE DCM

WHITE, Ernest Victor

    Service Number: 307
    Enlisted: 15 March 1915, Dromana, Vic.
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Dromana, Victoria, Australia, 1895
    Home Town: Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
    Schooling: Dromana State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Butcher
    Memorials: Dromana War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, Dromana, Vic.
    10 May 1915: Involvement Private, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked Private, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
    30 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Embarked for Gallipoli.
    18 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
    29 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, Involved in a raid on German trenches.
    28 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
    26 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
    1 Sep 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion, France
    4 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), BW to left thigh. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 12 June 1917.
    14 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 24th Infantry Battalion, France
    11 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 24th Infantry Battalion, France
    17 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Training Battalion (AIF), England
    5 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 24th Infantry Battalion, France
    19 May 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 307, 24th Infantry Battalion, Ville sur Ancre
    1 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, France
    18 Jun 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Ville sur Ancre. During an attack this N.C.O. who was in charge of the advance party of his platoon, led them with great gallantry against a machine gun post, which he captured, taking the gun, and accounting for all the gunners.
    8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
    5 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, GSW to left arm. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 4 December 1918.
    27 Oct 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, England
    11 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, RTA 1 May 1919 and appointment terminated.

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