Thomas White
Service number
13790
Military unit
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
15 Aug 1915 (41 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the husband of Mary Jane White of 1 Broad Oak Terrace Rose Street Corporation Road Nottingham.
Military history
Pte. Thomas White, “C” Company, 6th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, was killed in action on 15th August 1915 whilst serving at Sulva Bay in Gallipoli. Reported missing, his death was confirmed on 19th September 1916 when his photograph appeared in the local press he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. .
Extra information
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 19 September 1916: 'Private T White (Royal Irish), 7 Grove Cottages, Thorneywood, was missing August 1915, now reported killed.'
Photographs
Thomas White
This photo was first published in the Nottingham Evening Post on 19th September 1916, courtesy of Jim Grundy and facebook pages of Small town Great War , Hucknall 1914-1918