Rifleman 8983 James White
Regiment/Unit: Royal Irish Rifles - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 07/10/1914
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 11th of November 1914
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Dundalk
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 40.
BMD details:
Marriage not found.
Family details:
Husband of Elizabeth White, of 45, James St., Dundalk.
Census details:
[comment] Previous edit by Le200 Admins, see thread http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,573.msg2930/topicseen.html#new ---------------------------- 1881 - 9 months old James is living at 246 Boundary Road, St Helens with parents William White (47), Ellen White (43) and three full siblings: Ann White (10), Henry J. White (8), Mary E. White (4). Also at the address is half brother William Seddon (18) and boarder Thomas Coyl (55). [b]Widowed father William remarries:[/b] 24/02/1884 William WHITE to Alice AUGHTON at Eccleston St Thomas. 1891 - 10 years old James is living at 9 Phythian Street, St Helens with father William (55), stepmother Alice (53) and two full siblings: Henry John (17), Mary Ellen (14). Also at the address are step siblings Sarah Ann Houghton (16), John Jos Houghton (14). 1901 - 20 years old 'Apprentice Joiner' James is living at 23 Phythian Street, St Helens with parents William (64) and Alice (63). 1911 - Not found.[/comment]
Notes:
Some discrepencies came to light with this casualty and the previous census information has been removed pending further investigation.
Some discrepencies came to light with this casualty and the previous census information has been removed pending further investigation.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/WhiteJ_8983_RIRs.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription
for Rifleman James White
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
