Albert John White
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Albert John White was born in 1889 he was the son of John Sims White a stationary engine driver and the late Elizabeth White ne Rotherforth of Pleasley Vale. John Sims was born in 1858 at Warsop, Elizabeth Ann Rotherforth was born in 1859 at Mosborough, Derbyshire, she died in 1903 aged 44 yrs, they were married in 1879 at Mansfield, they went on to have 5 children, In 1911 his parents and siblings were living at 1 Pleasley Vale, Mansfield, John Sims is 52 yrs a widow and a stationary engine driver, he is living with three of his daughters, Edith Emma 30 yrs, Ada Blanch 28 yrs and Florence Ellen 18 yrs. Albert John married Hetty Simpson (born 11th December 1893 ) they were married on 26th December 1914 at St Edmunds Church, Mansfield Woodhouse, they had a daughter Edna May was born on 5th August 1915 they lived at 1 Pleasley Vale, Mansfield. Commencing 12th June 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 16 shillings a week.
Sergeant Albert John White enlisted at Mansfield on 1st November 1904 giving the false age of 18 years and 7 months, (he was in 1889 he was only 15 years old) Served in India for several years and had had several attacks of malaria and dysentery. He landed in the Balkans on 2nd July 1915 and served at Gallipoli, he was wounded and was sent to hospital in Alexandria, Egypt and then on to a hospital in London where on 6th December 1915 he died of his wounds and dysentery. He was buried at Mansfield Woodhouse Cemetery.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 16/12/1915: Photograph. Pleasley Soldier Killed. Sgt A J White has died of wounds received at Gallipoli and has been buried at Mansfield Woodhouse Cemetery. Joined army in 1915 aged 15. At the start of the war he was training new recruits. He was considered the best shot in his battalion. Went to Gallipoli in June 1915. He received a bayonet wound to the back of his leg. He lay wounded in No-man's land until the following day. When he was finally found he was sent to hospital in Alexandria, Egypt, then to a hospital in London, via Cyprus. He died of his wounds on 06/12/1915 and was buried at Mansfield Woodhouse Cemetery on 18/12/1915.
