Herbert Walter's Story.
Herbert White is remembered on the Christ Church Memorial, Barnton and that he served with the Royal Field Artillery.
Northwich Guardian 3rd May 1918 BARTON – Unveiling of a War Shrine.
A special service was held at the Parish Church on Thursday evening of last week, when the Rural Dean unveiled a war shrine which was place outside the church by Mr. and Mrs Goodier of the Bridge Inn in memory of Corporal Herbert White of the R.F.A. (son of Mrs Goodier) who was killed in action on Aril 29th 1917. The shrine is in oak and has been executed by Mr. Fred Hayes. It is intended later on to provide a roll of honour, containing the name of every boy from the parish who has fallen in action and to place the roll on either side of the shine.
Cheshirebmd records the marriage of an Alfred Goodier/Mary White (father in law and mother) in 1896 at Barnton Christ Church.
C.W.G.C. remember Herbert Walter White, Cpl., “C” Bty. 50th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, Service No 66947, who died on the 29th April 1917, aged 22, at the Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, (E.11.) France. Son of Mary Goodier, (formerly White) of Bridge Inn, Barnton, Northwich, and the late Herbert William White.
N.A.M.C. for medal card for a Herbert W. White, Gunner/Cpl., of the Royal Field Artillery, No 66947. Awarded the Victory, British and the 15 Star medals. T.o.W. (1) France and D.o.E. 13/5/15. It is recorded he was DEAD.
Cheshirebmd records the birth of a Herbert Walter White in 1894 at Altrincham and the death of an Herbert W. White, (father) also in 1894, in Altrincham, aged 22.
The 1911 census records the Goodier family living at Bridge Inn, Barnton. Head of the family is Alfred Goodier, aged 38, Licence Victualler, born Barnton; Mary, wife, aged 40 with 6 children, 5 still alive and 5 living at home, born Manchester; Walter Herbert White, step-son aged 16, occupation butcher, born Altrincham, The other children are all surnamed Goodier, female with the eldest, Elizabeth, aged 11.
B. M. & Co. R.o.H. Booklet, records that a Leonard White from the Lostock Works, served with 1/4th Cheshires and died. There was also a four lads named White with the Winnington Works listings, they are Harry White Sergt. 12th Cheshires; Fred White Pte. 12th Cheshires; William P. White Sapper R.E; and a William White Pte. R.A.S.C.
Cheshirebmd records the birth of a Leonard White in 1895 Northwich. (Cheshireroll records a Leonard White 1/4th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. No 11034, K.i.A. 4/11/1918 aged 23.) Leonard’s story is recorded with the Marston Lads, on-line “Marston at War.”
Based on the 1911 census, the other White lads, as named in the B. M. & Co. R.o.H. booklet, are not part of Herbert's family.
Researched Bob H.