John Goldsworthy WHITE

WHITE, John Goldsworthy

Service Number: 10613
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: North Carlton, Vic., 1897
Home Town: Alphington, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Joinery Apprentice
Died: 26 December 1980, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Alphington Soldiers Memorial
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World War 1 Service

5 Jan 1916: Involvement Gunner, 10613, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916: Embarked Gunner, 10613, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Afric, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Military Medal

'On 26.9.17 this man was on duty with other bearers at HALFWAY HOUSE. Shelling was at the time very heavy when some casualties occurred about 200 yards from the medical dugout. Without hesitation with Private Amott this man picked up a stretcher and went to the assistance of the wounded man and helped to bring him in. This man's work as a stretcher bearer has been both courageous and consistently good.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

BROTHERS WIN MEDALS
Mr and Mrs N. White, of Parkview road, Alphlngton, have received word from the Defence Department that their youngest son. No. 10613. Private J. G. White, 14th Field Ambulance, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. Another, son, No. 234, Corporal H. J. White, who is in the same battalion, was also decorated with the Military Medal in March last, as announced some time ago. Both soldiers are well known in cricket and football circles in Alphington.

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