Name
William Waite
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/07/1917
32
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
45451
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
97th Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
NIEUPORT MEMORIAL
No Reference given, Panel attached incorrect.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Northchurch Village Memorial, St Mary’s Church Window, Northchurch
Pre War
William was born in Stonesfield, Oxford in 1884, the eldest son of Benjamin Waite and Harriet Emma (nee Smith) of Bells Lane, Northchurch; His father's occupation was Gardener as was William.
He married Rose Maria Maple in 1905 . His family is recorded in 1911 as living in Wacton , Norfolk
Wartime Service
William enlisted and attested in in Dunmow , Essex on 7 & 8 Dec 1915. Mobilised on 1 Jun 1916 and posted as Private 29949, Middlesex Regiment.
On 27 Jul 1916 he was transferred to Machine Gun Corps as Private 45451 and on 3 Jan 1917 was promoted to Lance Corporal. He embarked for France on 10 April 1917 arriving at Camiers (Base depot for MGC, France) on 11 April 1917.
He attended school at Camiers from 25 May to 16 Jun 1917 and returned to his Unit, 97 Coy MGC.
He was killed in action 11 July 1917.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £3 10s & Arrears of £1 2s 5d paid to Widow, also pension £1 1s. His wife seemed to move form Norfolk and settled at 10, Tring Rd., Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Herts.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
