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WHITE, Alexander George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6842 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | East Fremantle, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6842, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6842, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
Enlistment
When Alexander George White walked into the Fremantle Drill Hall in Western Australia to enlist on 10 July 1916, he told the recruitment officers he was 20 years and 11 months old.
The Reality: He was actually born on 16 August 1901 in Adelaide. He was just 14 years old when he stood in line, turning 15 while at Blackboy Hill training camp, and was a mere 16 years old when he saw front-line combat in France.
He was following his older brother Chris White 18, when he enrolled Jan 2016
Submitted 25 May 2026 by Ross Dolton