John
White
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Fethard, Co. Wexford
Address
Johnstown Post Office, Co.Kilkenny
Service No.
2695
Enlisted
Liverpool
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Medals
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at the Battle of Poelcappelle, Flanders.
Other Biographical Details
Son of John (RIC stationed in Fethard, Co. Wexford) and Bridget White née Neville. John was a member of the Liverpool Police (No.351) Force prior to the war. Buried Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boezinge, West Flanders, Belgium, Plot VII.F.17
The Battle of Poelcappelle was fought in Flanders, Belgium, on 9 October 1917 by the British Second Army and Fifth Army against the German 4th Army. The battle marked the end of the string of highly successful British attacks in late September and early October, during the Third Battle of Ypres.