‘William Hawtrey White, 1st Batt. Royal Irish Regiment, who was killed in action on February 14th last, when gallantly leading his men in a night attack on a trench held by the Germans near St Eloi, and was mentioned in despatches, was a son of the Rev. James White, late Vicar of St Peter’s, Paddington, a member of an old Co. Wexford family.'
'Major White entered the Army in 1892, took part in operations on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-8, receiving the medal with two clasps. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and received the Queen’s Medal with three clasps and King’s Medal with two clasps. He married, in 1911, Muriel, daughter of Major Braddon, of Skisdon, Cornwall.’ (Our Heroes, Supplement to Irish Life, September 24th, 1915, refers).
Portrait of William Hawtrey White wearing the India General Service Medal, Queen’s South Africa and King’s South Africa Medals.
M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915.
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