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Private George Albert WHITE, 13526, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Bitton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, enlisted 1st September 1914, Bristol Gloucestershire, age 43, height 5ft 8½ inches, weight 126lbs, resided 6 London Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Formerly casual labourer.

Previously served ASC Voluntary Company Gloucester Regiment, Time Expired 1902.

Husband of Emily Eliza White, (nee Alvis, widow, formerly Weaver), married 10th February 1912, Redfield Weleyan Chapel, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

Children by 1st wife - Helen Harriett White, born 15th September 1899, Kingswood, Keynsham, Bristol, Gloucestershire, deceased 29th May 1915, 6 London Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire, cause of death, phthisis (tuberculosis) pulmonary; Mabel White. born 1st February 1903, Kingswood, Keynsham, Bristol, Gloucestershire; Rosina White, born 15th June 1911, Kingswood, Keynsham, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

Home, 1st September 1914 to 9th February 1915; BEF, 10th February 1915 to 23rd September 1915; Home, 24th September 1915 to 5th September 1917.

1st September 1914, enlisted into 3rd Gloucester Regiment, 2583; 10th February 1915, posted 1st Battalion, Gloucester Regiment; 24th September 1915, posted Depot, Gloucester Regiment; 14th October 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Gloucester Regiment; 12th May 1916, transferred to 1st Home Station Garrison Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 13th May 1916, transferred to 1st Home Station Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th March 1917, transferred to Reserves, Class "P"; 27th August 1917, Southern General Hospital Bristol, Gloucestershire..

5th September 1917, discharged  as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness  Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 12/6 a week until 3rd April 1917, then 13/9 a week  to be reviewed in 36 weeks, disability neuritis.


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