Name
Charles William Henry White
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/05/1917
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
7293
Honourable Artillery Company
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Cross, O/S St Michael And All Angels Church, St Michael And All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Charles Henry and Sophia Louisa (nee LOWEN) WHITE; husband of Ellen Mary (nee CANDELIN) WHITE of Watford.
His parents married 17 February 1889 at St Giles Without Cripplegate, London. Charles died 1927 aged 65; Sophia died 1946 aged 83; both in the Shoreditch, London, district.
Charles was born 15 May 1889 in London City, and baptised 2 June 1889 at St Mary’s, Islington, London. He married 16 August 1913 at St Giles Without Cripplegate. Ellen never remarried and died 1972 in the St Alban’s, Herts, district aged 80.
On the 1891 Census, aged 1 he lived in St Giles Cripplegate, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1901 Census, aged 11 he still lived in St Giles Cripplegate, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, [William] a typist aged 21, he lived in North London, with his parents and six siblings.
Officially recorded as born in London and was living in South Tottenham when he enlisted in Armoury House.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Armoury House, London; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Charles’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
