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WHITE, Basil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 783 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bellingham, England, May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 6 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colac Soldier's Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 783, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 783, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 783, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion, GSW (abdomen) | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 39th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-12-06 |
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