Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website



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Pte. Edward White

British Army York and Lancaster Regiment

from:Woodhouse Mill, Rotherham

My father, Edward White was a miner at Treeton colliery. He joined up in 1940 with two of his brothers. He joined the York and Lancs, Adam joined the Black Watch, and John joined the Duke of Wellington's.

My father was taken prisoner on Crete in 1941 and was a prisoner of war, first in Italy at four different sites, then transferred to Germany, Stalag X1-A where he stayed for the duration of the war.

Pictured in uniform

Form telling his parents he had been taken prisoner

Showing where he was held in Italy

His plaque from the King



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