Alexander Richard WHITE

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WHITE, Alexander Richard

Service Number:	3958
Enlisted:	10 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Thebarton, South Australia, 5 November 1897
Home Town:	Thebarton (Southwark), City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Thebarton Public School
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1916, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

10 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3958, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3958, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3958, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3958 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16

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Biography

"THE LATE PTE. A. R. WHITE.

Pte. A. R. White, who was killed in action in France on August 16, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. White, of Light terrace, Thebarton. He was born at Thebarton, and educated at the local public school. He was a member of the local band of the Salvation Army, a good footballer, a hard worker, and well liked by his associates. He left Adelaide on December 2, 1915, with the 12th (to the 10th) Reinforcements band. The anniversary of his eighteenth birthday was celebrated in Egypt. His elder brother, who has since been reported wounded, after haying served in the Gallipoli campaign, induced him to transfer to the 50th Battalion. Another brother, Lce.-Cpl. White, was killed at Suvla Bay on September 16, 1915." - from the Adelaide Register 26 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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