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We remember Walter John White
We remember Walter John White
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1897
sibling
Mabel Jane White
Source:9319237
1897
1911
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
J11718
Ganges
Source:9319239
March 1911 - October 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Ganges
Source:9319239
March 1911 - November 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
Ganges, St Vincent, Vivid I & Colllingwood
Source:9319239
October 1911 - March 1912
1913
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
Collingwood
Source:9319239
February 1913 - May 1914
1913
dates
Age 18
Source:9319239
1913
1913
employment
barman
United Kingdom
Source:9319239
1913
1913
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9319239
1913
1914
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Collingwood
Source:9319239
May 1914 - April 1918
1914
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Vivid I
Source:9319239
November 1914 - November 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Defiance
Source:9319239
November 1914 - February 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
New Zealand
Source:9319239
February 1915 - July 1916
1915
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J11718
HMS New Zealand
Source:9319238
9th December 1915 - 4th July 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Dolphin
Source:9319239
July 1916
1917
marriage
Evelyn May O'Shea
Source:9319230
1917 - 1924
1917
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Maidstone
Source:9319239
May 1917 - June 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Maidstone E4
Source:9319239
July 1917 - March 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Maidstone
Source:9319239
April 1918 - April 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Defiance
Source:9319239
April 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
Defiance
Source:9319239
October 1918 - December 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
Defiance
Source:9319239
November 1918 - May 1920
1918
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
Sandhurst Campbell
Source:9319239
December 1918 - February 1919
1919
children
Walter Reginald Bernard White
Source:9319232
1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
Woolwich
Source:9319239
June 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
Columbine
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July 1919 - November 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
Defiance
Source:9319239
December 1919 - January 1920
1920
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
Warspite
Source:9319239
January 1920 - May 1920
1920
children
Evelyn May White
Source:9319236
1920
1920
hospitalisation
Neuroasthemia
Hospital/Institution
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1920
1920
discharge
Source:9319239
19th May 1920
1920
discharge
Source:9319239
May 1920
1922
children
Doris Ann White
Source:9319236
1922
1927
marriage
Emily Edy
Source:9319233
1927 - 1950
1950
dates
Age 55
Source:9319234
1950
1950
employment
sewing machine mechanic
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9319234
1950
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Pembroke
Source:9319239
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
Dolphin
Source:9319239
1950
death
War Related Sickness
New Zealand
Source:9319246
August 1950
burial
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9319234
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | White |
| Source | 6393753 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J11718 | HMS New Zealand | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J11718 | Ganges | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | Ganges, St Vincent, Vivid I & Colllingwood | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | Collingwood | Ordinary Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Collingwood | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Defiance | Leading Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Ganges | ||||
| Royal Navy | Vivid I | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Defiance | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | New Zealand | ||||
| Royal Navy | Dolphin | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Pembroke | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Dolphin | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Maidstone | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Maidstone E4 | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Maidstone | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Defiance | Able Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Defiance | Leading Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Sandhurst Campbell | Leading Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Woolwich | Leading Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Columbine | Leading Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Defiance | Leading Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Warspite | Leading Seaman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 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
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Reginald Bernard White | son | 1919 | |
| Evelyn May White | daughter | 1920 | |
| Doris Ann White | daughter | 1922 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Tomlins | mother | ||
| Walter White | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Jane White | sister | 1897 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn May O'Shea | wife | 1917 | |
| Emily Edy | wife | 1927 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 5'4" |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMS New Zealand at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS New Zealand at the Battle of Jutland
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription | Trevor321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 | Marie138292 | |
| UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 | Marie138292 | |
| All UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 | Marie138292 |
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