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We remember Ernest White
We remember Ernest White
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7151218
1891
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9484699
February 1918 - 10th April 1918
education
School Student
Huish's School
Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:9484699
employment
Corn Merchant's Assistant
Probably his father who was a Corn Merchant
Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:9484699
service
British Army
Serjeant
209 1027
West Somerset Yeomanry
Source:5126402
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Somerset Yeomanry attached Machine Gun Corps
Source:5126402
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:7151218
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9484699
1918
death
Killed in Action
He was rescuing a wounded German soldier, who he had bandaged, and was just entering the British trenches when he was shot by a German sniper and died instantly
France
Source:7151218
Source:9484699
Source:9484785
10th April 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7151218
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | White |
| Source | 5126402 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 209 1027 | West Somerset Yeomanry | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | West Somerset Yeomanry attached Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane White nee Taylor | mother | ||
| John White | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Taunton Holy Trinity War MemorialMore about Taunton Holy Trinity War Memorial
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lest We Forget | Simon127479 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Staplegrove War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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