David Marshall White
- Born: 1883, Stawell, Victoria Australia
General Notes:
White, David Marshall
Service Number: 6829
Rank/Calling: Private
Unit: 11 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 23 Reinforcements (January-December 1916)
Ship Name: HMAT Argyllshire
Ship Number: A8
Date of Embarkation: 9/11/1916
Place of Embarkation: Fremantle.
David Marshall White enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 3/8/1916. His father was listd as his next of kin - David Hunter White. John Street, North Fremantle.
The Certificate of Medical Examination describes David as 32 years and 7 months, height - 5 feet 7 and a half inches, weight - 150 pounds, chest measurement - 37 an a quarter inches, complexion - fair, eyes - hazel, hair - brown an religious denomination - Presbyterian. His distinctive marks - scar on right side.
David was sent to France to fight. On the 11/2/1917 he was wounded in action and admitted to hosital with a gunshot wound to his hand and shoulder. He recovered and was sent back to the fighting. He was admitted to hospital again on 10/5/1917 with a servere gunshot wound to his left hand.
David was sent back to Australia on 14/9/1917 and was discharged on 3/5/1918
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farm Hand.
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