Lieutenant Colonel Harold Fletcher White

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Photograph E02255
Service number N393137
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 13/06/1883
Death Date 20/02/1971
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

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

Timeline

Date of birth 13/06/1883
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 07/03/1916 Appointed to the 33rd Battalion with the rank of captain.
Date of embarkation 04/05/1916
Other 01/05/1916 Officer Commanding D Company, 33rd Battalion.
Date promoted 01/05/1916 Appointed major.
Date of enlistment 27/04/1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 14/06/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 27/09/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 13/08/1918
Other units 30/04/1918 Commanding Officer 33rd Battalion.
Other units 13/04/1918 Commanding Officer 36th Battalion.
Other units 16/06/1918 Commanding Officer 35th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 30/09/1918
Date promoted 13/04/1918 Appointed lieutenant colonel
Date returned to Australia 30/04/1919
Date of death 20/02/1971

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