Thomas Wood White
- Born: Sep 1885, Stawell, Victoria Australia
- Died: 15 May 1915, 15th General Hosptal, Alexandria at age 29
- Buried: 16 May 1915, Plot L, Grave 177, Chatby War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
General Notes:
White, Thomas Wood
Number: 159
Rank: Private [Pte]
Unit: 16th Bn Australian Inf
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 15/05/1915
Place of Death:
Cause of Death: Died of wounds
Memorial Panel: 81
Cemetery or Memorial Details: EGYPT 6 Chatby War Memorial Cemetery
Next Of Kin:
Place Of Enlistment: Perth, WA
Native Place:
Notes: WHITE, Pte. Thomas Wood, 159. 16th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 15th May, 1915. Age 31. Son of David Hunter White and Mary White, of John St., Fremantle, Western Australia. Born at Stawell, Victoria, Australia. L. 177.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army. White, Thomas Wood
Service Number: 159
Rank/Calling: Private
Unit: 16 Infantry Battalion (December 1914)
Ship Name: HMAT Ceramic
Ship Number: A40
Date of Embarkation:
22/12/1914
Place of Embarkation: Melbourne.
Thomas Wood White enlisted in the Austalian Imperial Force on 11/9/1914.
The Certificate of Medical Examination describes Thomas as 29 years, height - 5 feet 4 and a half inches, weight - 127 pounds, chest measurement - 35/36 and a half inches, complexion - sallow, eyes - blue-grey, hair - dark brown and religious denomination - Presbyterian. His distinctive marks were - small brown mole over sternan, vac mark.
On the 3/5/1915 Thomas was wounded in action with gunshot wounds Lower Extremities - right thigh and left knee. He died from his wounds on the 15/5/1915. and was buried in Chalby Cemetery, Alexandria.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Clerk.
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