South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 303082 George WHITE - 1st/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers


Died on Thursday August 26th 1920 aged 23


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home British War & Victory Medals None found
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
Not applicable ~ Lapworth WM  Lapworth St. Mary
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Died of Tuberculosis  not found ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
Bramcote Sanatorium, Nuneaton 2nd/5th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

George died of Tuberculosis caught on active service at the Bramcote Sanatorium at Nuneaton.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
26 Oct 1896 at Lapworth 6 Dec 1896 at Lapworth
   
Parents NamesAbode
George and Ellen White Lapworth Brook, Lapworth
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1896 - Lapworth 1911 - "No Work"
1901 - Lapworth Brook, Lapworth 1915 - Soldier in Army
1911 - Lapworth Brook, Lapworth 1920 - Farmers Assistant
1920 - Lapworth Brook, Lapworth   
   
  • Brother of Albert White who also fell
  • The Warwickshire Roll of Honour Book gives a different George White who was born in Blackheath and had no known connection to Lapworth.