WHITE William Oliver

  • First Name(s):
    William 
    Oliver 
  • Surname:
    WHITE
  • Service Number:
    303484
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Manchester Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st/5th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    3rd September 1918
  • Age At Death:
    31
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France, Grave VI. F. 4.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Husband of Edith Nella White, of The Nursery, Upper Bentley, Redditch

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WHITE William Oliver Is Named On These Memorials

Areley Kings School
Areley Kings St Bartholomew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Areley Kings War Memorial
Stourbridge Old Swinford Hospital School

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Stourbridge Old Swinford Hospital School with the information: Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 3 September 1918. Age 31.

Further Information About WHITE William Oliver

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral under Areley Kings casualties with the information: The Manchester Regiment.

William White was born on 7th February 1887, the son of James and Sarah Whitre of Areley Kings, Worcestershire.  He entered Old swinford Hospital on 16th June 1896 and left the school on 17th December 1901 to go to T. Southerton, plumber and painter of Stourport.

William White died at the 19th Casualty Clearing Station of wounds received in action.  Prior to enlisting he was employed on the Bentley Estate.

Source for additional information: Old Foleyans Remembered Casualties of WW1 published by the Old Foleyans Association, October 1998.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter. Cathedral roll of honour books and Old Foleyans Remembered researched by Sandra Taylor.