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Dublin / Re: Robert Whyte / White Balrothery 1894 - is this the right man?
« on: Monday 15 November 21 17:22 GMT (UK) »
yes , that is correct. i have photos of the house they lived in.
He is buried in Dundonald cemetery in belfast in an unmarked grave alongside Janette louise whytes ( (the grave owner's name is Jenny,as my gran wasn't known by her first name louise and preferred jenny or Jannette) mother Emmeline and her uncle who died in an accident in Harlen and wolf shipyard.
His father was John and mother catherine by all accounts. Family originally from county mayo.
Robert Jospeh whites sister went on to become a nun and was never heard of again.
He is buried in Dundonald cemetery in belfast in an unmarked grave alongside Janette louise whytes ( (the grave owner's name is Jenny,as my gran wasn't known by her first name louise and preferred jenny or Jannette) mother Emmeline and her uncle who died in an accident in Harlen and wolf shipyard.
His father was John and mother catherine by all accounts. Family originally from county mayo.
Robert Jospeh whites sister went on to become a nun and was never heard of again.
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Dublin / Re: Robert Whyte / White Balrothery 1894 - is this the right man?
« on: Monday 15 November 21 16:59 GMT (UK) »
There is a 37443 Pte Robert Whyte of the 2/4th Bn KOYLIs. who went on to be a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps, this is the cap badge he is wearing (not the KOYLI one) with number T/4/064462. He was discharged to Class 'Z' of the Reserves on 5/3/1919. There are Red Cross PoW records for a Robert Whyte of the KOYLI (number 39443 - I think this is a typo). He was captured (unwounded) on 18/3/1918 [as given] and initially interned at Bullecourt (France) just before the start of the German Spring Offensive that started a few days later. His date of birth on the PoW records is place of birth is given as 16/8/1884, place Balrothery (S.Ireland). The fact he was a PoW, but ended the war with the RASC indeed does indicate he escaped and returned to England (he would have got 2 weeks special leave for that!). From this, your photograph would date to late 1918. His Medal card is below and indicates that he did not go to France till after 1/1/1916 (his battalion indeed only arrived in France on 17/1/1917). I will see what else there might be...I would say too his equipment rig is quite unusual, but would suit a Driver in the RASC . He had a glass eye and worked at the post office as a postman after being demobbed to the reserves. The family lived lived at ennivalle street and damasus road before moving to hollywood in bangor. NI.
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Dublin / Re: Robert Whyte / White Balrothery 1894 - is this the right man?
« on: Monday 15 November 21 16:53 GMT (UK) »
other births were
John James whyte, William Ernest whyte, Nova Marina Whyte, Jean whyte and Helen Victoria whyte,
John James whyte, William Ernest whyte, Nova Marina Whyte, Jean whyte and Helen Victoria whyte,
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Dublin / Re: Robert Whyte / White Balrothery 1894 - is this the right man?
« on: Monday 15 November 21 15:54 GMT (UK) »
They were married in Christchurch church in Dublin.
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Dublin / Re: Robert Whyte / White Balrothery 1894 - is this the right man?
« on: Monday 15 November 21 15:53 GMT (UK) »
Hello, This is my grandfather as well. Robert Joseph Whyte ( White) born in Balrothery workhouse Dublin. He married Janette Louise Wilmot after living as a lodger with her family in Dublin. I have his birth certificate and burial record in Dundonald cemetery in Belfast Northern Ireland. I also have his army number and information about the family and his war history. I have quite a bit of information that I can share with you if you are interested please get in touch. I am the daughter of William Ernest Whyte, the youngest son of Robert.
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