WHITE, Frederick Joseph
| Service Number: | 6155 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England , 16 March 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Harrington Council School, England. |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Broncho pneumonia, Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England , 3 March 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England Plot 283 C 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6155, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6155, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 3rd March …… Frederick Joseph White was born on 16th March, 1894 at Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England to parents John Huddlestone White & Margaret Jane White (nee McCormick). His birth was registered the name of Joseph Frederick White in June quarter, 1894 in the registration district of Toxeth Park, Lancashire.
According to the information supplied for Roll of Honour by his mother - Margaret White he came to Australia when he was 16 years. She listed his occupation as Seaman.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 4th September, 1916 at Moore Park, Sydney as a 20 year old, single, Printer from Day Street, City, Sydney, NSW.
Private Frederick Joseph White, Service number 6155, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 31st October, 1916 & disembarked at Devonport, England on 10th January, 1917.
He had been written up for an Offence while at Sea – Absent Without Leave from 10.30 pm on 25th November, 1916 to 5.30 am on 26th November, 1916. He was awarded 4 days confined to ship & deprived of 4 days’ pay – Total forfeiture 6 days’ pay.
Private White was written up again for an offence while at Sea – Overstaying leave from 3.30 pm to 8 pm on 14th December, 1916. He was awarded 4 days confined to ship & deprived of 4 days’ pay.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
He was written up for an Offence while at Larkhill, Wiltshire – Absent without Leave from midnight on 22nd January, 1917 till 11 pm on 24th January, 1917. Private White forfeited a total of 5 days’ pay & Confined to Camp for 2 days.
On 31st January, 1917 Private White was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, near Salisbury, Wiltshire with Pleurisy. He was transferred from Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 8th February, 1917 then admitted to the Military Hospital at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire.
Private Frederick Joseph White died on 3rd March, 1917 at the Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England from Broncho Pneumonia.
He was buried in St. John the Evangelist Churchyard at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England where 140 other WW1 Australian Soldiers & 2 WW1 Australian Nurses are laid to rest.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/t--y.html
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