White,+Charles+William



Charles William White

Died on 4th June 1917 aged 40 years. Served as a Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery, 378th Battery. Service number 174964 Buried at CITE BONJEAN Military Cemetery at Armentieres. Grave Ref. VII. C. 6

Armentieres was occupeid by the Allies on 17th Oct 1914 and remained so until Apl 1918. The cemetery was used by all fighting units throughout this period. Charles was born in 1877 at Cleckheaton, the son of John ( born 1838 at York ) and Sussanah. He had several siblings and the family moved around the Bradford area. In 1881 they lived at 256 Stickler Lane, Bowling and then father John was an out of work iron dresser. In 1899 Charles married Oxenhope girl Jane Reddihough ( born 1875 ) and in 1901 they were living in Oxenhope with one year old Ernest. Charles was a worsted weaver. There may have been other children but the only one I can find is Arthur born in 1912.