Rifleman 3399 George White
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/05/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 12th of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old George is living at 47 Doulton Street, St Helens with parents William H (45), Sarah J (43) and five siblings: William Henry (23), Samuel (16), Sarah J (13), Thursia (9), Fred (2 Mths). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Pipe Carrier' George living at 45 Gladstone Street, St Helens with widowed mother Sarah Jane (57) and four siblings: William (26), Sarah Jane (24), Thersa (20), Fred (10). Boarding at the address are James John Mitchell (31) and George Jones (21).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Also Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url] Age taken from headstone.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Also Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url] Age taken from headstone.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WhiteG3399.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]A dedication for Rifleman George White at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman George White
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
