Basic Details
Surname
White
Forenames
P
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Percy
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a fitter's labourer and Low Moor Railway Station before he enlisted in Autumn 1914. He served in the Dardanelles, Egypt and France and was wounded on The Somme on 28th September 1916: he died after an operation (which took place on 3rd November at the Smithson War Hospital) and is now commemorated on IWM 2602 and 2763.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Greenock
Year of death
1916
Month of death
November
Day of death
24
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds