World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
John White
Forename(s):
John
Surname:
White
Initial(s):
J
Service Number:
21942
(N.B. CWGC website records service number as 24042 as does the Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 available via Ancestry.co.uk)
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 149th Company
Died:
03/10/1916
Aged:
20
Buried:
Thiepval Memorial
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Formerly 2130, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Background:
Born at Smeafield, Northumberland.
Son of George & Frances White, of Crag Mill, Belford, Northumberland.
Resident at Belford.
Local Memorial:
Belford War Memorial
(Source: newmp.org.uk)
