The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T W White

Private Thomas William WHITE, L/8740, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 4th October 1917.

Born Poplar, Middlesex, son of Elizabeth White.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent.

15th August 1914, posted BEF; 4th October 1917, posted missing.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

AWARDS: MM & Clasp to MM

1st Battalion War Diary - March to June 1916 - Arras

No.8740. Pte Thomas White - As a Battalion runner for nearly two years never failed to deliver his messages.

London Gazette 27th October 1916.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men:

8740 Pte. T. W. White, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 23rd February 1918.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of a Bar to the Military Medal to the under mentioned Non-Commissioned Officers and Men:

8740 Pte. T W White, M.M., Royal West Kent Regiment. (Poplar).

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