| Surname: | White |
| Initials: | B |
| Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .1296 |
| Notes: | MPSC. 15/10/87 he enlisted in the 1 Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 2038, age 14.6 years, occupation Musician, born St Saviours, Southwark, London. 4/9/02 transferred to MPSC. Served Home 15/10/87 to 31/1/95, Malta 1/2/95 to 3/2/97, Egypt 4/2/97 to 7/11/98, India 8/11/98 to 4/5/01, Home 5/5/01 to 4/9/01, South Africa 5/9/01 to 19/12/01, Home 20/12/01 to 20/11/07 to discharge medically unfit, 20 years, 37 days. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order April 1906. 4/1/03 he married Maud Godden at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Guernsey. 27/5/55 he died aged 81 years at the Hollingbourne Nursing Home, Howards Road, Queens Park, home address: 23 Western Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth. 26/10/1914 he re enlisted in the MPSC, No. W/1645, 11/9/1918 medically discharged, awarded the silver war badge. Benjamin White. He has the same No. as L/Cpl J Embleton MFP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897 (London Gazette: WO 100/80 Page: 30 May 30, 1899) |
| Citation: | Awarded as Pte. Lincolnshire Regiment. No. 2038. |
| Decoration: | Khedive's Sudan Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/80- Page: 837 May 3, 1899) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Khartoum. Awarded as Pte. Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 2038. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/173 Page: 361 Aug. 11, 1904) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Transvaal, Natal, South Africa 1901. Awarded as Cpl. 2 Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 2038. |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: DPS/26 July 10, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B 16760, enlisted 26/10/1914 discharged 11/9/1918, cause of discharge 2a AO VI, 14/9/1918. Osteo Arthritis attributed to ordinary military service before the present war. Entitled under para 2(a) AOVIof 14/9/1918, age on discharge 46 years. |