WHITE, Francis Noel
| Service Numbers: | 2395, 66805 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 October 1915, Gilgandra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW) |
| Born: | Canterbury, England, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wheelwright / Surveyor |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 24 May 1937, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Por 10, Sect 70A, Grave 24 |
| Memorials: | Gilgandra Coo-ee March Gallery, Wickham Public School Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2395, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Gilgandra, NSW | |
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| 3 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2395, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hymettus, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2395, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: '' | |
| 6 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 66805, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Newcastle, NSW | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 66805, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), SS Wyreema, Sydney | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 66805, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Wyreema embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2395 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Mrs. Merser, c/o Mrs. Bosworth, 'Linton,' College lane, East Grimstead, Sussex, England
Served 2 years with the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles
Francis enlisted on October 9, 1915 and marched to Sydney with the Coo-ees. He was attached to the 6th Light Horse and after training at Menangle he embarked from Sydney to Egypt on May 3, 1916 aboard Hymettus. He was taken on strength with the 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment at Tel el Kebir in Egypt and in October 1916 transferred to the Imperial Camel Corps. The ICC fought alongside Australian Light Horse units at Romani, Magdhaba and Rafa against the Turks.
In February 1916 Francis re-injured his knee and returned to Australia aboard the Willochre on March 8, 1917. He was discharged in Sydney on May 25, 1917 as permanently unfit.
This did not stop him from trying unsuccessfully to enlist twice more at Dubbo and Newcastle. His service record states he embarked aboard SS Wyreema on October 14, 1918 to London and returned on December 21. Francis was designated Acting Sergeant for the voyage and was discharged on January 5, 1919. There is no indication of the reason for the voyage.