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Record #23174
Name :
: William Martin WHYTE (1897 - 1916)
  aka : Private White


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 19 Dec 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 30 Jul 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Cathcart
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 18 Apr 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Hesperian

Placement Family
: Atkinson
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Martin Whyte.

In the 1901 Census of Scotland he is the son of Margaret Scott and John Alexander Whyte of Cathcart Burgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Siblings are Maggie, Annie, Jeanie and John, but William is the youngest.

1901 Scotland Census Transcription from Ancestry.com
Name: William Whyte
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John Whyte
Mother's Name: Margaret Whyte
Gender: Male
Where born: Cathcart, Renfrewshire
Registration number: 560B
Registration District: Cathcart Burgh
Civil Parish: Cathcart
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Mossside Rd Mossside Cott
ED: 18
Household Schedule Number: 177
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1901_189
Household Members:
Name Age
John Whyte 39
Margaret Whyte 40
Maggie Whyte 15
Annie Whyte 13
Jeanie Whyte 8
John Whyte 6
William Whyte 3

1911 Canadian Census records place William as a Labourer in the household of Sadie and Frank Atkinson in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. A second labourer, William Bronke is also in residence.

Attestation papers signed 19 Jul 1915 in Camp Barriefield, Ontario (In Kingston). William Martin Whyte was born 19 Dec 1897 in Scotland. His Next of Kin was his father, unnamed, at 65 Rose Street, Glasgow, Scotland. His occupation is listed as Farmer. 5'3" in height with blue eyes and light brown hair. Religion was listed as Presbyterian.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was killed in action on 30 Jul 1916. His Next of Kin was listed as Jean Whyte of Rosslyn Lee Hospital, Midlothian, Scotland, however there is a note '(Gone left no address)' on file.
He is buried at Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: II. K. 11.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12730626 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-10 10:50:48 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-10 10:52:43 /

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9871 ADAMSON, Charles Daniels1897SCT,    , Airdrie Apr 1909 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
22546 AITKEN, Archibald McMillan1900ENG,     Apr 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
6418 ALEXANDER, Thomas1893SCT,     Jun 1910 : Hesperian CAN Cossar (George Carter)  
22548 ANDERSON, Alex1896SCT,     Jul 1912 : Hesperian CAN Cossar (George Carter)  
13168 ANDERSON, George Bennie1901SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
13169 ANDERSON, Mary Gordon Inglis1899SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
6419 ANDERSON, Walter Michie1896SCT, RFW, Paisley Apr 1910 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
2959 ANGUS, Alexander1899SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
22549 ANTHONY, Alexander1902SCT,     Mar 1915 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
9820 BARRIE, Isabella1895SCT,     Aug 1911 : Hesperian CAN Sailing Alone  
9818 BATHGATE, John1900SCT,    , Airdrie Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
9819 BATHGATE, William 1900SCT,    , Airdrie Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
5681 BEATON, George Alexander1897ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
19664 BEATON, Marion1902ENG,     Jun 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
19665 BEATON, Maximillian1899ENG,     Jun 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
21646 BELL, Agnes1902ENG,     Jun 1912 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
17338 BELL, James1899ENG,     Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
22850 BRADBURY, Claude1899ENG,     Apr 1915 : Hesperian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
12577 BRAIDWOOD, Janet1902ENG,    , Paisley Jun 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
12576 BRAIDWOOD, Jne 1900SCT, RFW, Paisley Jun 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
17446 BROWN, David 1892SCT,     Apr 1909 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
10661 BURRAGE, Arthur1899ENG, SSX, Horsham Jul 1915 : Hesperian CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
4334 BURT, Gerald1902ENG, KEN, Lewisham Jul 1915 : Hesperian CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
3723 CAMERON, David1896SCT,    , Helensburgh Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
3724 CAMERON, Gordon1898SCT,    , Helensburgh Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
16022 CAMPBELL, Andrew1899SCT,     Apr 1909 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
5593 CHEDD, Albert 1899ENG,    , Islington Mar 1915 : Hesperian CAN Salvation Army  
2965 COONEY, Charles1901SCT, RFW, Paisley Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
2964 COONEY, James1898SCT, RFW, Paisley Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
10296 DAWES, Emmanuel1901ENG,    , Greenwich Jun 1915 : Hesperian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
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