George Hector WHITE

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Service Number:	3503
Enlisted:	7 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pastrycook
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 15 May 1916
Cemetery:	Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Row I, Grave No. 20
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3503, 6th Infantry Battalion
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3503, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3503, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne

George was the son of Edward and Mary Ann White and had been born and raised in Ballarat. His father passed away when he was only five years of age.

George’s older brother, 4792 Pte. Edward Charles Vincent White 24th Battalion AIF was later killed in action at Bullecourt 3 May 1917, aged 29.

His widowed mother was living in South Yarra after the war and received all of his effects and medals.