The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W White

Private Walter WHITE, G/12526, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 27th September 1916.

Born Vigo near Sittingbourne, Kent, son of Walter & Charlotte White, Whitegate, Hempstead, Chatham, Kent.

1911 Census - Silver Hill, Dunks Green, Puttenden Cottages, Shipbourne near Tonbridge, Kent - Walter White, head, age 46, married, waggoner on farm, worker, born Lenham, Kent; Charlotte White, wife, age 48, married 21 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Hollingbourne, Kent; Charlotte White, daughter, age 20, single, born Tunstall, Kent; Walter White, son, age 19, single, worker on farm, worker, born Tunstall, Kent; Frederick White, son, 18, single, worker on farm, worker, born Bredgar Kent; Fanny White, daughter, age 15, single, born Rainham, Kent; Arthur White, son, deceased. born Hartlip, Kent, (entry crossed through); John White, son, age 9, at School, born Hartlip, Kent; Minnie White, daughter, age 7, at School, born Hartlip, Kent.

1st March 1916, Thomas Walter White has been attested for ASC Horse Transport as being unfit for Infantry. He holds Certificate of Medical Rejection issued at Tonbridge 25th May 1915 by Captain Beeching. He states he was 7 years in one employment as waggoners mate. He is unemployed.

Enlisted Sittingbourrne, Kent, age 24 years & 83 days, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 123lbs. Resided 154 Station Road, Rainham, Kent. Formerly horseman / waggoners mate.

Home 1st March 1916 to 1st July 1916; BEF 2nd July 1916 to 27th September 1916.

1st March 1916, enlisted; 4th March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th March 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st March 1916 to 28th March 1916, Fort Pitt, Chatham, impetigo; 2nd July 1916, embarked; 2nd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 13th July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

2nd September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Walter White, Whitegate, Hempstead, Chatham; Mother, Charlotte White, Whitegate, Hempstead, Chatham; Brothers - Frederick White, age 26, Charlotte White, Whitegate, Hempstead, Chatham; John White, age 18, Charlotte White, Whitegate, Hempstead, Chatham; Sisters - Fannie (married Green), age 24, Whitegate, Hempstead, Chatham; Minnie White, age 16, Whitegate, Hempstead, Chatham.

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

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