George Alexander Stewart White
Memorial: Downend - Christ Church
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 202939 (formerly 20241)
Parents: George and Janet White
Marital status: Married
Home address: Home Address: 53 Thicket Road, Fishponds, Bristol Lived: 1911 Census, family lived 34 Cassell Road, Fishponds, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Shop Assistant (Grocer)
Date of birth: c. 1889
Place of birth: Belgaum, India
Date of death: 14/10/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Lievin Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Age: 29
Further information:
George was born Circa 1889 in Belgaum, India (his Father served in the army). The 1911 Census tells us that George's parents came from Scotland, and he was living with them and his elder sister at the time. George married Blanche Jane Kendall in 2nd Quarter 1912 in Bristol. and they had one daughter, Joyce Molly born 9/9/1915.
George served with the 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment and was Killed in Action on 14/10/1918.
George is commemorated on the Christ Church Downend Memorial and the Staple Hill (Page Park) Memorial.
He is also commemorated on the Fishponds Park Memorial.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Researcher John Davis.