Rank unknown William Andrew White
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
White,
William Andrew
Date of birth: 1874-06-16
Place of birth: Virginia U.S.A.
Next of kin: Izie Dora White, wife, Truro, Nova Scotia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Clergyman
Address:
Truro, Nova Scotia
Religion: Baptist
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Rank unknown
(No. 2 Canadian Construction Company)
Rank detail
Rank unknown, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
307048
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B10307-S029
Uploader's Notes:
The No. 2 Construction Battalion (an all Black battalion) served in France with the majority of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps (Jura Group).
All but one of the battalion's 19 officers are white. The exception is the chaplain, Honorary Captain William A. White, who will be the only black person in this war to hold the King's commission.
Legacy Voices update: Hon. Captain White was not the only Black person to hold the King's Commission in The First World War.
Uploader's Research notes: From Wikipedia " Reverend Captain William Andrew White, II" [Honorary Captain and Chaplain Army Canadian Chaplain Service No. 2 Construction Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-06-06
Last modified: 2019-04-05