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Soldier Details:
Surname: White
Initials:   W.W.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/1536
Notes:   MMP & MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/7/1915 to 1/10/1915. He enlisted 9/6/15 in MMP, age 34.1 years, occupation Police Constable, Address: 98 Kingston Road, Merton, London SW and 6 Beechfield Cottage, Wickford, Essex. 19/6/15 transferred to MFP. 27/8/16 Discharged no longer physically fit for war service, Armlet No. 72054 issued via Superintendent V Division. Info from Pension Index Card:- White, William, MFP, P/1536, 27/8/16 to discharge, DIED 2/12/21, SFUJ.83, 99729/16, List XII. 1045, Sh 3/XII/F/21, 25/10/28 file destroyed. Stamp: Ad 21/9/18 at 20/- from 28/8/16, Chelsea No. 62364/E, received 23/9/16. Also:- White, L/Cpl, William, P/1536, case no. 11/M/139733, MFP, 62364/E carried to above 8/11/20. Also: R11/W/1697. White, Mrs, Mary, 18 Ridley Road, South Wimbledon, P/1536, L/cpl, William White, MFP. Also:- 36-APW. WIDOWS. 11/W/1697. Widow: White, Mary Ann, Husband: White William, MFP, P/1536, L/Cpl, widow born 17/4/89, two children, 18 Ridley Road, South Wimbledon, 23/5/22 she was awarded a pension of 26/8 per week + 17/6 child allowance, commencing 7/12/21. Also:- W5. Case no. 11/W/1697. White, William, P/1536, MFP, L/Cpl, DIED 2/12/21 Tuberculosis, Widow Mary, 18 Ridley Road, South Wimbledon, WFJ.347, Region XI, 2/22. W.45 16/12/21 William Woolfe White.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1916-10-15 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/3
Citation:   Badge No. 10189. Enlisted 9/6/1915, discharged 27/6/1916. Sickness para 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for war service. Served abroad.