BiographyGeorge White enlisted on 24 August 1914 and was killed in action on the day of the landing at Gallipoli.
It was reported that he was shot in the hip and was left where he fell, unable to move.
His brother John Stanley White of the 7th Battalion died of wounds, 26 August 1918.Age22Date of Death25 April 1915Civil employmentSurvey draughtsmanEducatedFort Street and Ryde Public Schools, NSWRelationshipsSon of Granville William John and Emily Georgina White, of York Street, Epping, NSW.
White family memorial in the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW.
Service Information
Service number359RankPrivateRegiment2nd Battalion, Australian InfantryPlace of enlistmentEppingPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment18 October 1914Place of deathGallipoliBattleBattle of GallipoliMemorial/Cemetery Baby 700 Cemetery, GallipoliEpping War MemorialMemorial NotesAlso commemorated in Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSWKeywordsFirst World WarEppingWW1
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