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WHITE, Charles Montague
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX4832 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | PERTH, WA, 3 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 6 December 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Commonwealth Bank of Australia West Australian Staff WW2 Honour Roll, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Wembley Downs Hale School Honour Roll 2, Wembley Downs Hale School Memorial Grove |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX4832 | |
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| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX4832, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 175. Charles was born 3rd Aug 1917, and prior to the war he was a bank clerk of West Perth WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn with the rank of Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 6th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 21 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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