WHITE, Frederick George
| Service Number: | 3013A |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland,Australia, 1 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | tumour on Chest / Sarcoma of Sternum, Sydney Hall Military Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England, 7 December 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England III. C. 2767., |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville Cenotaph, Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3013A, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3013A, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3013A, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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"...3013A Pte Frederick George White, 31st Battalion, of Townsville, Qld, son of Alfred and Sophy White. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14 April 1916. He died of sickness on 7 December 1916, in the Sydney Hall Military Hospital, Weymouth, England, aged 23. He is buried in the Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in UK & Ireland”
Frederick George White was born at Townsville, Queensland on 1st February, 1893 to parents Alfred & Mary Sophia Victoria White (nee Parker).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 3rd January, 1916 as a 23 year old, single, Labourer from Aitken Vale, Townsville, Queensland.
Private Fredrick George White (name as per Embarkation Roll), Service number 2042 (later 3013A), embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14th April, 1916 with the 8th Infantry Brigade, 31st Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements & disembarked at Port Said on 16th May, 1916.
On 6th June, 1916 Private embarked from Alexandria on HMT Franconia & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 16th June, 1916.
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 examined on 21st August, 1916 at Camp 28 Lark Hill, Salisbury Plain & was fit for active service.
Private White embarked from 8th Training Battalion, England on 5th September, 1916 for overseas. He was marched in to 5th Divisional Base Depot at Etaples, France on 6th September, 1916. Private White proceeded from 5th Divisional Base Depot on 19th September, 1916 & was taken on strength of 31st Battalion on 21st September, 1916 from Reinforcements. His Regimental number was changed to 3013A.
On 19th September, 1916 (date as per Casualty Form – Active Service) Private White reported sick & was admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station in France on 23rd September, 1916 with a Tumour of Sternum. He was transferred to Hospital Barge on 26th September, 1916 & was admitted to 7th General Hospital at St. Omer on 27th September, 1916. Private White embarked from Boulogne, France on 14th October, 1916 for England on Hospital Ship St Denis.
He was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, England on 14th October, 1916 with a Tumour. He was transferred to Weymouth on 30th October, 1916.
A Medical Report was completed on Private Frederick George White on 1st November, 1916 at No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, Dorset, England. His disability was listed as Tumour of Sternum which had originated on 16th August, 1916 while at Lark Hill, Salisbury. “On 16 Aug 1916 first noticed a small hard lump in front of sternum which has grown steadily until ow it is a large tumour about the size of an orange extending over sternum and left side. It has a simplified consistency and causes no pain.” Private White’s present condition was reported as “He has lost over a stone in weight in two months and feels weak and short of breath. There is a dullness extending over front of left chest to mid auxiliary line of left side. No pain felt. X. Ray Report – Screen shows solid mass extending nearly over the whole of middle and left chest.” The Officer in charge of the medical case recommended that Private White be permanently discharged as unfit & be returned to Australia. The Medical Board found that Private Frederick George White was permanently unfit for general service & permanently unfit for home service.
Private Frederick George White died at 4.35 pm at Sydney Hall Military Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England from Tumour on Chest. The Report of Death of a Soldier (Army form B. 2090) reported that Private Frederick George White died from Sarcoma of Sternum.
He was buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England where 82 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/t-w.html
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