WHITE, Richard Leslie

WHITE, Richard Leslie

Full Name: Richard Leslie

WHITE

Date of Birth: 01

–

1894

Place of birth: Melbourne VIC

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Coombe Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Ellen White

Next of Kin Address: Coombe Street Collie WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 2042

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 3rd Machine Gun Squadron

Enlistment Date: 1915-01-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-04-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-05-20

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF WOUNDS

Date of Death:

Place of Death: London England

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Nunhead ( All Saints ) Cemetery London- Australian Section G9- 16, 33431. 1

26/01/1915- To 11th Battalion  5th Reinforcements as Private
2/06/1915- Joined Battalion in the field Gallipoli ex Alexandria Egypt
7/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Gallipoli
6/02/1916- To Instructional School in the field Habieta Egypt
27/02/1916- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex School
13/03/1916- Transferred 3rd Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company Serapeum Egypt
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
23/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Shrapnel Wound Penetrating Skull )
23/07/1916- Admitted Hospital France ex 3rd Casualty Clearing Station ex 1st Field Ambulance ex Ambulance Train
1/08/1916- Evacuated/Admitted King George Hospital Stamford Street London England
23/08/1916- Declared Seriously Ill
27/08/1916- DIED  OF  WOUNDS  Received in Action France – Died at King George Hospital Stamford Street London England