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Looking for Fred White
« on: Tuesday 10 May 22 15:47 BST (UK) »
Hey I am looking for any information I can find on Fred white he is my wife's great grandfather and he served in world War 1 I Allready posted in a different forum and achieved some great information

Fred,, Jack '' White
Born 15 August 1898 in Horbury, West Yorkshire, UK

He enlisted as a 15/16 year old so he prob lied about his birthday date

Pictures show him in King's own yorkshire light infantry territorial force and the Royal flying corps and royal air force

KOYLI 4154

RFC P201666

RAF 405756

Happy for any help and information

Thank you



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Re: Looking for Fred White
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 May 22 18:50 BST (UK) »
As you have quite a bit already what is it you're looking for.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Looking for Fred White
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 May 22 19:01 BST (UK) »
 I am interested in we're he might have been overseas France, Belgium?

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Re: Looking for Fred White
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 May 22 20:18 BST (UK) »
Quote from: jim1 on Tuesday 10 May 22 18:50 BST (UK)
As you have quite a bit already what is it you're looking for.


What battalion was he in while he was in the KOYLI

In wich battles did he fought? Wich countries did he had to go?

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Re: Looking for Fred White
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 11 May 22 17:11 BST (UK) »
His RAF record appears on Ancestry's Fold3.
Unfortunately I don't have a sub.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rj9/
It should give previous service as it does say he attested 9/1/15.
Hopefully this will give a Btn. no, you can then look at the war diary.
If you choose to get a sub come back with the info.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Looking for Fred White
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 11 May 22 19:41 BST (UK) »
Is this your man?
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