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WHITE, Frank Ornba

Service Number:	1395
Enlisted:	2 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Albany, Western Australia, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Lincoln Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Fisherman
Died:	Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 11 April 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1, Port Lincoln Garden of Remembrance

World War 1 Service

2 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia, Australia
19 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1395, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1395, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Melbourne
Date unknown:	Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal