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Son of Charles Henry and Jane WHITE.

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK

Died on this date - 17th September.....Private Sydney Horace White was born in Auburn, Sydney, NSW in 1895. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 26th August, 1915 as a Postal Assistant from Auburn, aged 19 years & 11 months.

Private White embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 13th October, 1915 with the 4th Infantry Brigade, 13th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements.

Private White was admitted to Hospital at Abbassia on 23rd January, 1916 with Diptheria. He recovered & joined 13th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir on 4th March, 1916.

Private White arrived in France on 8th June, 1916. He was wounded in action in France on 11th August, 1916 & invalided to England where he was admitted to 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, England on 26th August, 1916 with Shrapnel wounds to Spine.

From the War Diary of 13th Battalion – at Pozieres on 11th August, 1916. Casualties from11th August, 1916 – Capt F. M. BARTON & 4 other ranks missing, 10 other ranks killed & 91 other ranks wounded.

Private Sydney Horace White died on 17th September, 1916 at 4th London General Hospital, London, England from wounds received in action in France – G.S.W to Spine & Paraplegia. He was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Nunhead, Great London, England where 27 other WW1 Australians are buried.

Note – Older brother Ernest George White also embarked at the same time as Sydney. He was reported as Missing on 30th August, 1916. Wounded & taken Prisoner of War. Returned to Australia 31st March, 1919.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/nunhead.html

TWO AUBURN BROTHERS.
ONE KILLED, THE OTHEE MISSING.

A few weeks ago Mr. Charles H. White, of Rawson-street, Auburn, was officially notified that his son. Private Sydney H. White (standing in the photograph) had been dangerously wounded in the neck in France. Shortly afterwards word was received that  he was dangerously ill in hospital, and now the sad intelligence has been received that he died in the 4th General Hospital,  Denmark Hill, London, on 18th September. Had he lived till 9th inst, he would have been 21 years of age. To add to the family's  sore trouble the parents were advised, two or three days afterwards, that their other son, Private Ernest George White, had been reported missing since 30th August. He was 25 years of age. Both soldiers were well known and very popular in Auburn. Ernest  was a fine Soccer footballer and often did good service for his club. Syd, was a bright and clever lad, and his aged parents point  with pride to a framed certificate which he obtained from the Congregational Sunday-school Union. There is also a picture of him  in the old home as a boy scout. After leaving the local public school he was given a year's tuition at Stott and Hoare 's College,  Sydney, after which he joined the Government Postal Department, and worked as telegraph operator at the Auburn Post Office  from the time he left the college till he enlisted. Both lads were in D Company of the 13th Battalion and they went to the front  together. Much sympathy is felt with the parents of these two young heroes, who are well -known and greatly respected  residents of Auburn.