ABLEWHITE Sidney 3044, Sergeant, 2nd/2nd Bn. Posted to 16th Bn. London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles). Son of James and Mary Jane Ablewhite, of 19, Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, Middx. Brother of Charles Native of Boston, Lincs. Enlisted London. S.W., resident Michelever, Hants. Killed in action 19th June 1916, aged 35, HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. IV. J. 3.. / Boston WW1 Centenary Roll
KILLED AT THE FRONT – Many Bostonians well hear with regret of the death of Platoon Sergeant Sydney Ablewhite. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ablewhite, of Baker Street, London, and nephew of Mr. Tom Ablewhite, late of Boston. Mr H. T. Stephenson, Vauxhall Foundry, has received a letter from London, conveying the sad news. It states that the young sergeant, who was formerly in the employ of Earl Northbrook, and joined the Army on the outbreak of the war, had been on active service for 18 months, and only recently come home on leave. He had returned to his duties only five days previous to his death. Platoon Sergeant Ablewhite was at Gallipoli, and on retirement from that place was one of the last to leave. A commission had been made him but had not been issued until too late. The youth's father was formerly a shopmate of Mr. Stephenson, and they had continues the intimacy throughout.
Boston Guardian – 08 July 1916 – page 7.
Some time ago we announced the death of Sergt. Syd, Ablewhite, of the Queens Westminster Rifles (son of the late Mr. W. Ablewhite, of Boston), who was killed while superintending the digging of trenches in France on the 20 June, and who was one of the to leave the Peninsula at Gallipoli on the evacuation of that place.
Letter from him published in the "True Blue Magazine "and republished on page 4.
Boston Guardian – 19 August 1916.
KILLED AT THE FRONT – Many Bostonians well hear with regret of the death of Platoon Sergeant Sydney Ablewhite. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ablewhite, of Baker Street, London, and nephew of Mr. Tom Ablewhite, late of Boston. Mr H. T. Stephenson, Vauxhall Foundry, has received a letter from London, conveying the sad news. It states that the young sergeant, who was formerly in the employ of Earl Northbrook, and joined the Army on the outbreak of the war, had been on active service for 18 months, and only recently come home on leave. He had returned to his duties only five days previous to his death. Platoon Sergeant Ablewhite was at Gallipoli, and on retirement from that place was one of the last to leave. A commission had been made him but had not been issued until too late. The youth's father was formerly a shopmate of Mr. Stephenson, and they had continues the intimacy throughout.
Boston Guardian – 08 July 1916 – page 7.
Some time ago we announced the death of Sergt. Syd, Ablewhite, of the Queens Westminster Rifles (son of the late Mr. W. Ablewhite, of Boston), who was killed while superintending the digging of trenches in France on the 20 June, and who was one of the to leave the Peninsula at Gallipoli on the evacuation of that place.
Letter from him published in the "True Blue Magazine "and republished on page 4.
Boston Guardian – 19 August 1916.
ABLEWHITE Sidney 3044, Sergeant, 2nd/2nd Bn. Posted to 16th Bn. London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles). Son of James and Mary Jane Ablewhite, of 19, Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, Middx. Brother of Charles Native of Boston, Lincs. Enlisted London. S.W., resident Michelever, Hants. Killed in action 19th June 1916, aged 35, HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. IV. J. 3.. / Boston WW1 Centenary Roll
KILLED AT THE FRONT – Many Bostonians well hear with regret of the death of Platoon Sergeant Sydney Ablewhite. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ablewhite, of Baker Street, London, and nephew of Mr. Tom Ablewhite, late of Boston. Mr H. T. Stephenson, Vauxhall Foundry, has received a letter from London, conveying the sad news. It states that the young sergeant, who was formerly in the employ of Earl Northbrook, and joined the Army on the outbreak of the war, had been on active service for 18 months, and only recently come home on leave. He had returned to his duties only five days previous to his death. Platoon Sergeant Ablewhite was at Gallipoli, and on retirement from that place was one of the last to leave. A commission had been made him but had not been issued until too late. The youth's father was formerly a shopmate of Mr. Stephenson, and they had continues the intimacy throughout.
Boston Guardian – 08 July 1916 – page 7.
Some time ago we announced the death of Sergt. Syd, Ablewhite, of the Queens Westminster Rifles (son of the late Mr. W. Ablewhite, of Boston), who was killed while superintending the digging of trenches in France on the 20 June, and who was one of the to leave the Peninsula at Gallipoli on the evacuation of that place.
Letter from him published in the "True Blue Magazine "and republished on page 4.
Boston Guardian – 19 August 1916.
KILLED AT THE FRONT – Many Bostonians well hear with regret of the death of Platoon Sergeant Sydney Ablewhite. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ablewhite, of Baker Street, London, and nephew of Mr. Tom Ablewhite, late of Boston. Mr H. T. Stephenson, Vauxhall Foundry, has received a letter from London, conveying the sad news. It states that the young sergeant, who was formerly in the employ of Earl Northbrook, and joined the Army on the outbreak of the war, had been on active service for 18 months, and only recently come home on leave. He had returned to his duties only five days previous to his death. Platoon Sergeant Ablewhite was at Gallipoli, and on retirement from that place was one of the last to leave. A commission had been made him but had not been issued until too late. The youth's father was formerly a shopmate of Mr. Stephenson, and they had continues the intimacy throughout.
Boston Guardian – 08 July 1916 – page 7.
Some time ago we announced the death of Sergt. Syd, Ablewhite, of the Queens Westminster Rifles (son of the late Mr. W. Ablewhite, of Boston), who was killed while superintending the digging of trenches in France on the 20 June, and who was one of the to leave the Peninsula at Gallipoli on the evacuation of that place.
Letter from him published in the "True Blue Magazine "and republished on page 4.
Boston Guardian – 19 August 1916.
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