Charles White is one of the fallen heroes whose name is on the Cenotaph in St Marks Church yard, he was born to George and Sarah White in 1881 and was born in Hallams Yard, Aughton in the Parish of Aston cum Aughton. He lived with his parents and his 2-year-old sister Edith. In 1891 Charles lived on 31 Main Street Aston with the above plus his sister Alice and brothers George, and Albert. In 1901 Charles still lived with his mother in Aughton, but she was then married to Mr G Congreaves. Charles was 20 and he worked as a Coal Miner Hewer. The 1911 Census still states the same as for the 1901 Census.
SHORT SERVICE ATTESTATION
Charles enlisted into the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, his Service No was 7156. The Attestation of Charles White states that he joined up at the age of 21 years 9 month.
Charles died on 18 October 1914. He was buried at Ploegsteert Memorial Hainaut, Belgium Memorial Reference Panel 8. Commemorated at
Charles was awarded the 1914/15 Star Award, The Victory Medal and The British War Medal, the Index form confirms this:
1914/15 Star Medal (Pip) The Victory Medal (Squeak) The British War Medal (Wilfred)
Listed below is the War Gratuity that Charles White left.
Copyrights: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk; https://www.cwgc.org; www.ancestry.co.uk/ Linda Taylor (nee Staton) 2018 Charles White
