White, James Butler OW(1913)

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TitlePrivate James Butler WhiteBiography

Clerk. Youngest OW to die

Birth / Death- Died 05/10/1917First Year at Wesley1913

Identifiers

First NameJamesMiddle NameButlerLast NameWhiteGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

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CollectionMilitary ServiceRoll of HonourEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted17th October 1916Enlisted Unit7th Battalion 24th ReinforcementsService Number7338Service DetailTransferred to the 23rd Battalion in France and this battalion was in reserve on the first day of the battle (4/10). On the second day they moved into the old front line trenches SE of Zonnebeke Lake and dug communication trenches etc. Private White was one of the two men killed on this day.Age at Death18Final Unit23rd BattalionCemetery / MemorialButtes New British Cemetery Polygon WoodCemetery / Memorial DetailPlot 18 Row C Grave 17RankPrivate

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White, James Butler OW(1913)