ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WHITE, Edwin James

WHITE, Edwin James

Full Name: Edwin James

WHITE

Date of Birth: 09

–

1896

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Toodyay WA

Next of Kin: Grandmother-Charlotte Simmons

Next of Kin Address: Boyanup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 143

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-06

Enlistment Location: Claremont

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-17

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-13

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: The Nek, Walkers Ridge, Anzac,Gallipoli

Age at Death: 19

Burial Location: Inscribed on Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 11

6/10/1914-Joined 10th Light Horse Regiment as Trooper
16/05/1915-Embarked for Gallipoli ex. Alexandria
7/08/1915-KILLED IN ACTION THE NEK, WALKERS RIDGE, ANZAC, GALLIPOLI
9/08/1915-Board of Enquiry by order Lt. Col Brazier-White was one of 37 OfficersNCO’s and men kelled during the battle for the Nek Gallipoli.

ACTION AT THE NEK, WALKERS RIDGE, ANZAC, GALLIPOLI

The ill-conceived, heroic and fateful assault in 2 lines on the Turkish trenches at THE NEK Gallipoli took place on 7 August 1915.  The attack was launched in an Easterly direction from the Australian trenches on Russells Top.
Not one of the 10th Light Horse Regiment troops actually reached the Turkish trenches, with 37 men being Killed in Action.
White was one of 4 local men who lost their lives in this action ( Others were – 718- Davis, R D  Trpr,  170- McAliece,  E  Sgt,  147- Snudden,  W J  Trpr ).

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 25375

British War Medal – No. 9189

Victory Medal – No. 9141

Commemorative Plaque/Scroll – No. 320006

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli – Panel No. 11

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 8

Boyanup War Memorial Western Australia.