E WHITE

Edmund White was born 27th February 1896 in Ystradyfodwg, Rhondda, Wales to James & Catherine “Kate” White. Edmund had 3 sisters Margaret, Mary Ann & Catherine “Kate”.

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Edmund was a first-generation Welsh with both his parents and ancestors living in Ireland. Both his parents were born in Mullinavat, Kilkenny. It is thought they emigrated to Wales, January – March 1891 as Margaret White, Edmund eldest sister was born in Ireland in January 1891 according to the 1891 she is now 2 months old & the 1901 census also states she was born in Ireland.

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In 1891 James was a lodger in Ystradyfodwg, Clydach, while Catherine & their eldest child Margaret were visitors.

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By 1901 the family were complete and lived in Gelly Road, Ystradyfodwg. Edmund was now 5 years old. His father is a Colliery Timberman, below ground.

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By 1911 Edmund is now 15, his older sister, Kate and parents lived in 7 Sebastopol. His father worked as a Colliery Timberman, below ground while he worked as a Colliery Boy, Coal Mining.

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It is known his Niece Evelyn Mcloughlin, Daughter of his sister Catherine died in Troedrhiwfuwch in 1920 aged 2.

 

“My great uncle Edmund "Ned" White was born in Gelli in the Rhondda in 1896, however he spent much of his short life in Sebastopol, Troedrhiwfuwch. He joined the Royal Irish Rifles in 1916 as his parents were Irish from Mullinavat in Co. Kilkenny. He was reported missing presumed dead during the second battle of the Somme on 24th March 1918 aged 22.”
Anthony McLoughlin – Great Nephew

 

Edmund enlisted for War, serving with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles as Rifleman 4846. He was reported missing 24th March 1918, Age 22. His father now lives at 4 Rising Sun Row. He is Remembered with Honour at the POZIERES MEMORIAL, France, Panel 74 to 76.