WHITE, Garet Sidney
Plane was RAAF Hudson 1 A16-19 which took off from Kota Bharu to bomb Japanese landing parties in the same area. It failed to return and was believed to be shot down by anti-aircraft fire from a cruiser. The Japanese Empire commenced the Pacific War with the invasion of Kota Bharu, Malaya on the 8/12/41 one hour before the attack on Pearl Harbour.
Last Name
WHITE
Given Names
Garet Sidney
Service Number
407309
Date of Birth
02/04/1920
Birth Location
Gawler S.A
Enlistment Date
17/08/1940
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
19/09/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 5
Intake Date
24/09/1940
Finish Date
08/03/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
08/12/1941 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
1 SQN Semb
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle Malaya
Date of Death
08/12/1941
Age
21
Cemetery / Memorial
Singapore Memorial
Notes
Plane was RAAF Hudson 1 A16-19 which took off from Kota Bharu to bomb Japanese landing parties in the same area. It failed to return and was believed to be shot down by anti-aircraft fire from a cruiser. The Japanese Empire commenced the Pacific War with the invasion of Kota Bharu, Malaya on the 8/12/41 one hour before the attack on Pearl Harbour.
Posting on Death
1 Squadron Sembawang
NAA Status
OPEN
