Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHR
1st LHR, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Robert Henry James White
Robert Henry James White
Service number: 285
Rank: Lance Corporal [L Cpl]
Unit: 1 Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 14 August 1916
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 2 Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: WHITE, Lce. Cpl. Robert Henry James, 285. 1st Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 14th Aug., 1916. Age 20. Son of James and Emily White. Native of Galong, New South Wales. D. 15.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Robert Henry James White from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 285 |
| Place of birth | Galong, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o T Halleron, Lacvalse, Tumut, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mrs L Taylor, Adelong, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds 14 August 1916 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Robert Henry |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave 15), Egypt. |
| Commemoration details | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Emily WHITE. |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 286 Trooper Robert WISE, 1st Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 20 May 1915. |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916
Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st LHR, Roll of Honour, Robert Henry James White
