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We remember William Charles White
We remember William Charles White
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Source:8702811
1891
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6981041
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6991
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6981041
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6981041
5th November 1914
1916
commission
Source:8702797
28th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:8702797
28th October 1916
1918
dates
Age 27
Source:8702811
23rd October 1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:5137413
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Tank Corps
9th Battalion
Source:8702811
location
"Greenhill", Romsey, Hants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8702811
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:8702805
24th October 1918
burial
France
Source:8702811
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Charles |
| Initials | WC |
| Last Name | White |
| Source | 8702800 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Greenhill", Romsey, Hants | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 6991 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Tank Corps | 9th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy White | mother | ||
| John White | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
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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 Transcription | Edwin2371 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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