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.
Peter White
Forename(s):
Peter
Surname:
White
Initial(s):
P
Service Number:
242215
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 10th (Service) Battalion
Died:
20/09/1917
Buried:
Tyne Cot Memorial (Tyne Cot Cemetery)
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Formerly 2974, possibly Northumberland Fusiliers.
Background:
The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 (available via Ancestry.co.uk) records White's sole legatee as his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Ridley (presumably, formerly White), who received payments of £1-16s11d plus a War Gratuity of £12-10s-0d.
Local Memorial:
Choppington Memorial Cross at Guide Post
Choppington, Monument, Cyprus Westgreen
(Source: www.newmp.org.uk)