Name
Arthur Joseph White
1897
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/10/1918
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Air Mechanic 3rd Class
30247
Royal Air Force
4th Balloon Sect.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE
VI. D. 15.
France
Headstone Inscription
"REST IN PEACE"
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Cheshunt Memorials, Not on the Waltham Cross Memorials
Pre War
Arthur Joseph white was born late 1897, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, son of Harry George White a Labourer and Emily Louisa White (nee Thompson). One of four children.
Harry George White (a Lighterman at the time) married Emily Louisa Thompson, on 1st April 1893, at the Church of Saint John the Baptist in the Parish of Plumstead, Kent.
Arthur was Baptised on 8th May 1901, in Waltham Cross, Herts, with his sister Maude Ellen.
1901 Census records Arthur aged 3, living with his mother, brother George (7), sisters Mable (4) and Maude (1) at 35 Queens Road, Waltham Cross, Herts. The Census record states the family are living on Charity and the Parish.
His father is recorded on the 1911 Census returns as an in-patinate at St Albans Hospital. His father Harry George White died in October 1901, aged 35.
1911 Census, Arthur (13), is at school, living with his Widowed mother, brother George (17), sisters Mabel (14) and Maude (11) at, 9 May Cottages, Railway Road, Waltham Cross, Herts.
Wartime Service
Arthur enlisted on 7th June 1916, joining the Royal Flying Corps, issued with the service number 30247 and poster to No 7. Squadron. On completion of his training, he was sent to France, arriving on 9th November 1916, serving with 4th Kite Balloon Section, Royal Flying Corps. Arthur was wounded and admitted to Hospital on 21st October 1918, and died of his wounds on 27th October 1918. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Grave Ref; VI. D. 15.
The Royal Flying Corps became the Royal Air Force in April 1918.
Additional Information
His effects of £3-06s-00d, pay owing and his war gratuity of £13-10s-00d, went to his mother Emily.
His Headstone inscription “REST IN PEACE” was requested by Mrs. Emily Louisa White, of 9 Railway Road, Waltham Cross, Herts. (His mother).
His RFC/RAF service record survived and is available on-line.
His elder sister Mable Emily Louisa White married Sidney William Barker in 1916, Sidney was Killed in Action during the Egypt/Palestine Campaign on 2nd November 1917, he served with the Suffolk Regiment.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
