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SIDNEY JAMES WHITE

Died : 25 Oct 1918

Rank : Private

Service no at death: 10302

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Surname:	WHITE
Forename:	SIDNEY JAMES
Initials:	S J
Date of Birth	17 Dec 1887
Place of Birth	Sturminster Marshall
Place of Birth Source	1911 Census
Address	1901 The Knoll, Corfe Mullen 1911 Sturminster Marshall
Schools attended

Employment / trade	Boy in stables Carter contractor
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)	Son of Arthur John and Emma Elizabeth White
Spouse Name	Florence Barnes (m. 1907) 2 children
Notes	Bellringer at St Mary's Church, Sturminster Marshall

Regiment at call-up	Dorsetshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up	Private
Service no at call-up	10302
Date of attestation	31 Jan 1914
Date of call-up	-
Area reported to	Blandford
Source	Pension Records

Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details	Served at home from 31 Aug 1914 - 30 Jun 1915. Went to the Balkans 11Jul 1915 until 17 Oct 1915. Served in Gallipoli. where he was wounded on 21 Aug 1915. He suffered a gun shot wound with fracture and had his left leg amputated on 17 May 1916. He was discharged fom the Army 2 Jun 1916.
Other rank
Other service no
Service facts

Age at death	30
Date of death	25 Oct 1918
Regiment at death
Battalion at death
Rank at death	Private
Circumstances of death	Sidney died from influenza and pneumonia and was buried in St Mary's Churchyard on 29 Oct 1918
Service no at death	10302
Field of action at death
Place of death

Location of grave	Sturminster Marshall churchyard
Position	H. 3.
Other memorials	Sturminster Marshall War Memorial Bellringer memorial in St Mary's Church, Sturminster Marshall
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