SIDNEY JAMES WHITE

Surname: WHITE
Forename: SIDNEY JAMES
Initials: S J
Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1887
Place of Birth: Sturminster Marshall
Place of Birth Source: 1911 Census
Address: 1901 The Knoll, Corfe Mullen 1911 Sturminster Marshall
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Employment / trade: Boy in stables Carter contractor
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Family (parents and grandparents): Son of Arthur John and Emma Elizabeth White
Spouse Name: Florence Barnes (m. 1907) 2 children
Notes: Bellringer at St Mary's Church, Sturminster Marshall

Regiment at call-up: Dorsetshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge:
Rank at call-up: Private
Service no at call-up: 10302
Date of attestation: 31 Jan 1914
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Area reported to: Blandford
Source: 1911 Census
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Other service details: Served at home from 31 Aug 1914 30 Jun 1915. Went to the Balkans 11Jul 1915 until 17 Oct 1915. Served in Gallipoli. where he was wounded on 21 Aug 1915. He suffered a gun shot wound with fracture and had his left leg amputated on 17 May 1916. He was discharged fom the Army 2 Jun 1916.
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Age at death: 30
Date of death: 25 Oct 1918
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Rank at death: Private
Circumstances of death: Sidney died from influenza and pneumonia and was buried in St Mary's Churchyard on 29 Oct 1918
Service no at death: 10302
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Location of grave: Sturminster Marshall churchyard
Position: H. 3.
Other memorials: Sturminster Marshall War Memorial Bellringer memorial in St Mary's Church, Sturminster Marshall
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