Lieutenant Colonel Harold Fletcher White

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Photograph E02255
Service number N393137
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 1883-06-13
Death Date 1971-02-20
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 35th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11
Published in London Gazette in 1917-08-25
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-03
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in London Gazette in 1919-01-07
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-09-15
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-12-20
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

Collection items

    Media


    Informal portrait of Lieutenant Colonel H F White DSO, 35th Battalion, standing in front of his ...

    Object


    Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George : Lieutenant Colonel H F White, 35 Battalion, AIF

    Distinguished Service Order : Major H F White, 33 Battalion, AIF

    British War Medal 1914-20 : Lieutenant Colonel H F White, 35 Battalion, AIF

    Document


    AWM255 39 - [Collection of official papers belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Fletcher White] - Battalion orders for Messines operations [33rd Bat...

    AWM255 43 - [Collection of official papers belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Fletcher White] - Messines Battle and after - Messages and reports -...

    Correspondence book 1918 of Henry Arthur Goddard

    Papers of the 9th Infantry Brigade compiled by Henry Arthur Goddard

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    11 July 1919 on page 8831 at position 95
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 October 1919 on page 1656 at position 78

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    07 January 1919 on page 314 at position 11
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 893 at position 19

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    03 June 1919 on page 6793 at position 16
    Commonwealth Gazette
    15 September 1919 on page 1370 at position 17

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13566 at position 145
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 844 at position 22

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15228 at position 14
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 880 at position 22

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    35th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    25 August 1917 on page 8803 at position 10
    Commonwealth Gazette
    20 December 1917 on page 3379 at position 41

Timeline

Date of birth 13 June 1883
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 07 March 1916 Appointed to the 33rd Battalion with the rank of captain.
Date of enlistment 27 April 1916
Date promoted 01 May 1916 Appointed major.
Other 01 May 1916 Officer Commanding D Company, 33rd Battalion.
Date of embarkation 04 May 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 14 June 1917
Date promoted 13 April 1918 Appointed lieutenant colonel
Other units 13 April 1918 Commanding Officer 36th Battalion.
Other units 30 April 1918 Commanding Officer 33rd Battalion.
Other units 16 June 1918 Commanding Officer 35th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 13 August 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 27 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 30 September 1918
Date returned to Australia 30 April 1919
Date of death 20 February 1971

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