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Private Ernest WHITE, G/19721, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 19th March 1918.

Born Battersea, London, SW.m son of Selina White.

Enlisted Streatham, Surrey, age 38 years & 2 months, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 132lbs, scar right index finger.  Resided 169 Fallsbrook Road, Streatham, Surrey. Formerly burcher.

Home, 13th December 1915 to 27th June 1917; BEF 28th June 1917 to 18th December 1917; Home 19th December 1917 to 11th February 1918; BEF12th February 1918 to 19th March 1918.

13th December 1915, enlisted; 14th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 14th June 1916, mobilized & posted 1st Reserve Garrison Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Service No.33370; 17th May 1917, transferred to 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; 28th June 1917, posted BEF & 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; 28th June 1917, posted 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; 21st July 1917, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st July 1917, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;19th December 1917, admitted to Hospital; 27th December 1917 to 5th January 1918, furlough to 169 Fallsbrook Road, Streatham, Surrey; 6th January 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th February 1918, posted BEF; 13th February 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th February 1918, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

25th August 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 10/8 a week payable to mother, will cease.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.