BELLINGHAM - NORTHUMBERLAND
St. Cuthbert's Church
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Second Lieutenant Basil WHITE
Born: Bellingham, Northumberland Enlisted: 2-10-1915, Melbourne, Victoria 39th Battalion Australian Infantry Died of Wounds: 6-12-1916, France aged 35years Resting: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France Son of Arthur Robson White and Louisa White, of Barton House, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 132 Also honoured on Barton-under-Needwood Memorial |
Colac Reformer (Victoria) 27-2-1917
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE.
In regard to the death in action of Lieut. Basil White, who will be well remembered by Colac people and visitors as a most obliging employee at the Victoria Hotel, the Burton (England) 'Chronicle' has the following:— 'The sympathy which is extended to all families bereaved by the war will go out to Mr and Mrs A. R. .White, of Charlton, Northumberland, and Barton House, Barton-under-Needwood, in the loss of their son, Lieut. Basil White, of the Australian Imperial Force, killed in action in France on the 6th Dec. The deceased officer was 35 years of age.
When Mr Basil White left college he joined the Staffordshire Militia, and went through the Boer war as an officer of that regiment. When peace was proclaimed he returned home, and was awarded a service medal and clasp. He entered for the examination for commissions, was successful, and was gazetted to a second-lieutenancy in the York end Lancaster Regiment, in July 1903, and became lieutenant in 1906. He resigned in 1906, and at once emigrated to Australia. Early in the present war he joined the Imperial Force as a private, but rapidly rose till he
was awarded a commission. He left Australia, and, coming to England, crossed to France, arriving there on the 23rd of November of last year. His
regiment was ordered to the trenches on December 2nd. He was wounded on December 4th, and died two days afterwards, and was buried in France.
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE.
In regard to the death in action of Lieut. Basil White, who will be well remembered by Colac people and visitors as a most obliging employee at the Victoria Hotel, the Burton (England) 'Chronicle' has the following:— 'The sympathy which is extended to all families bereaved by the war will go out to Mr and Mrs A. R. .White, of Charlton, Northumberland, and Barton House, Barton-under-Needwood, in the loss of their son, Lieut. Basil White, of the Australian Imperial Force, killed in action in France on the 6th Dec. The deceased officer was 35 years of age.
When Mr Basil White left college he joined the Staffordshire Militia, and went through the Boer war as an officer of that regiment. When peace was proclaimed he returned home, and was awarded a service medal and clasp. He entered for the examination for commissions, was successful, and was gazetted to a second-lieutenancy in the York end Lancaster Regiment, in July 1903, and became lieutenant in 1906. He resigned in 1906, and at once emigrated to Australia. Early in the present war he joined the Imperial Force as a private, but rapidly rose till he
was awarded a commission. He left Australia, and, coming to England, crossed to France, arriving there on the 23rd of November of last year. His
regiment was ordered to the trenches on December 2nd. He was wounded on December 4th, and died two days afterwards, and was buried in France.
Barton-under-Needwood Memorial & Church Honour Roll
Photos: Richard Roberts
Photos: Richard Roberts