Herbert John (Herbie) WHITE

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WHITE, Herbert John

Service Number:	261
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	15 April 1878, place not yet discovered
Home Town:	Gympie, Queensland
Schooling:	Mount Morgan School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Accidental, Tabakplaas, South Africa, 21 April 1901, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Polokwane Old Cemetery, Limpopo, South Africa
Memorials:	Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 261
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 261, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 261, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
21 Apr 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 261, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Accidentally Killed.

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Biography contributed by Maurice Kissane

Herbert John White was a Queenslander. Herbie as he was known, was the son of John and Agnes White (nee Younger). He was born in 1878.

Herbie excelled at sport at school and subsequenly as an adult. He was captain of Mount Morgan's Zingari Junior Football Tream. Zingari means "Gypsies" in Italion. The term was first used in 1845 for cricket clubs without a home ground. Herbie played cricket during the off season.

However, when he was 22 years old, Herbie enlisted to fight for Empire along a few of his mates from Mount Morgan. They served in the Fifth Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contigent. Herbie accidently killed six days after celebrating his 23rd birthay in South Africa.

Rockhampton's Morning Bulletin Newspaper published his obit on 2nd May 1901. He was accidently shot and killed by one of his own mates as per that source.

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