Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas White a limestone quarry foreman, born 1863 in Stonesby, Leicestershire and his wife Sarah White (nee Moulds, married in the 4th quarter of 1886 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district), born 1866 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Thomas Alfred was born in the 2nd quarter of 1892 in Harby, Leicestershire, his siblings were, Alice Ann, born 1887 and John, born 1889, the latter two siblings were both born in Harby and Annie Maria, born 1899 in Granby, Nottinghamshire, in March 1901 the family home was at Granby. In April 1911 Thomas was employed as a general farm labourer and was residing in the family home at Tithby, Nottinghamshire, together with his father, a wagoner, his mother and cousin Alfred Kemp, born 1899 in Harby. Thomas married Clara Kitchen in the 1st quarter of 1914 in the Bingham, Nottinghamshire district. Thomas was officially recorded at birth as Thomas Alfred, however his medal roll entry and the entry in the register of soldiers effects shows him as Thomas Albert.
On Friday August 11th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “DISTRICT WAR ITEMS.” – BARKESTONE SOLDIER’S DEATH. We regret to learn that Private T. A. White, Sherwood Foresters, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kitchen, of Barkestone, died on July 25th, at Le Treport, France. Private White joined the Sherwood Foresters when his group was called up. After the usual course of training he went to France with his Regiment, and after being in action for some time received serious wounds in the head and elsewhere which unfortunately proved fatal. Pte. White leaves a widow and child. Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen lost their eldest son, Sergt. Kitchen, quite early in the war.