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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16885 WHYTE, George1895SCT,    , Edinburgh Apr 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
20350 WHYTE, George A1871 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
23174 WHYTE, William Martin1897SCT,    , Cathcart Apr 1909 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers