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William David Hall White

  • Service number
    WWI 23/642 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Bill Hall-White Public - Lynette Wendy - Other Relative - 18 April 2015 - Family oral history (Sources: Uncle Bill's niece, who is my auntie, and Uncle Bill's nephew, who was my father). The family surname was also sometimes hyphenated as Hall-White, but this branch of the family generally used White as the surname - Source Hall-White family historian.
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
    WW1 Lance Corporal/Military AWMM
    New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Lance Corporal Public - Lynette - Other Relative - 18 April 2015 - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • Forenames
    William David Hall AWMM
  • Surname
    White AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill Hall-White Public - Lynette Wendy - Other Relative - 18 April 2015 - Family oral history (Sources: Uncle Bill's niece, who is my auntie, and Uncle Bill's nephew, who was my father). The family surname was also sometimes hyphenated as Hall-White, but this branch of the family generally used White as the surname - Source Hall-White family historian.
  • Service number
    WWI 23/642 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • male Public - Lynette Wendy - Other Relative - 18 April 2015 - Family Tree, researched by Hall-White family historian.
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Parsonage Road, Waimate, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Killed in action. Public - Lynette - Other Relative - 18 April 2015 - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R.H. White (mother), Parsonage Road, Waimate, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23/642 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Road building business. Public - Lynette - Other Relative - 18 April 2015 - Documented family history.
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mrs R H White of Manse Street, Waimate, Canterbury AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 March 1917 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France AWMM I V H 13 AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • In September 2017, I travelled to the Pont Du Hem Cemetery in North West France to pay my respects to a my Great Uncle , to sit by his grave, looking at the surrounds of flat land as far as the eye can see. Wondering why was Uncle Bill so far from his homeland and family, fighting a war that didn't make sense. I placed red roses on your grave and also left a poppy and a cross made from New Zealand flax.

    For the other New Zealand soldiers in this cemetery, a poppy and a cross made from New Zealand flax was placed on their grave. Some headstones had no name, words written " A New Zealand soldier only known to God". Photographs were taken of each New Zealand headstone for the photographic archive held at the Army Museum at Waiouru.

    Far away from his home and his loved ones. Laid to rest in that far land. Never more shall our eyes here behold him. Never more shall we clasp his dear hand
    Public - Nancy Mary - Researcher - 25 April 2021
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  • Thinking of you and Uncle Jim, brothers in arms. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
    Public - Lynette - Other relative - 25 April 2016
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  • Dear Great Uncle Bill- It is at this time of year, April 25, Anzac Day, that I think of you most and then I look into my folder that holds the Hall White family tree. Along with all the photos and stories and memories that all of these would hold for you.I can see you in your piping regalia, piping the family to church on a Sunday. The push bike trips from Wamate to Oamaru for your piping tuition, the music you wrote for the pipes and the dance steps that all us dances have enjoyed over the years. You have left us a wealth of memories in so many ways, that will never leave us.Also the silver mounted set of pipes that you would have been travelling to Scotland to pick up, never to hear you play your music. Hopefully soon, I will be able to come and sit alongside you at your resting place. Thank you, you have left us a legacy of wonderful memories. Your Brother Jack's family- Nancy White
    Public - Nancy Mary - Other Relative - 21 April 2015
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  • The family continues to remember you, Uncle Bill, in your Macgregor tartan with the pipes. We are proud of your selflessness and sacrifice for our country but saddened by your ultimate sacrifice.
    Public - Lynette - Other Relative - 18 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2021Nancy MaryNelsonResearcher
16 July 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher
25 April 2016Lynette Auckland Other relative
21 April 2015Nancy MaryNelson New ZealandOther Relative
18 April 2015Lynette WendyAuckland, New ZealandOther Relative

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