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Pte. Edward White
British Army York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Woodhouse Mill, Rotherham
My father, Edward White was a miner at Treeton colliery. He joined up in 1940 with two of his brothers. He joined the York and Lancs, Adam joined the Black Watch, and John joined the Duke of Wellington's.
My father was taken prisoner on Crete in 1941 and was a prisoner of war, first in Italy at four different sites, then transferred to Germany, Stalag X1-A where he stayed for the duration of the war.