Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the husband of Ethel Brewin (formerly White) of 110, Station Street, Loughborough, Leics.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Hubert was born in 1895 in Twycross. He was married to Esthel Miller, daughter of Mr.H Miller of 54 Ashby Road, Loughborough, the secretary of the borough band, on Christmas 1917.
He was the husband of Ethel Brewin (formerly White), of 110, Station St., Loughborough.
Before the war Harry was employed at the Snibstone Colliery in Coalville.

Military Service

Hubert had been 3 years and 7 months in the Service.
Hubert enlisted in Coalville. He died from the result of gas poisoning received on May the 1st; he died in the hospital at Ipswich on Sunday 9 th June 1918 at the age of 23.
His death was reported in the Coalville Times on Friday 21st June 1918.
It was reported in the Loughborough roll of honour, that at his funeral ceremony, a firing party attended from Glen Parva and fired volleys over the grave, and The last Post was sounded on the bugles. The bearers were all local men home on leave. The deceased comrades at Ipswich hospital sent a wreath.

He is remembered with Honour at Loughborough (Leicester Road) Cemetery-ref: 20/283, but also at Coalville Clock Tower Memorial, and at Christ Church Coalville
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Submitted by F. Tilley in 2015

Coalville Times article - Friday June 14th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Lance-Corporal H. R. White (Coalville), South Staffs Regiment, died in hospital at Ipswich on Sunday, from the results of gas poisoning received on May 1st last. He was 23 years of age, and had been 3 years 7 months in the service. Before the war he was employed at the Snibston Colliery.

Coalville Times article - Friday June 21st, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Lance-Corporal H. R. White (Coalville) South Staffs Regiment, died in hospital at Ipswich on Sunday, from the results of gas poisoning received on May 1st last. He was 23 years of age, and had been 3 years 7 months in the service. Before the war he was employed at the Snibston Colliery.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance of Lance-Corporal Hubert White 1/6th South Staffords, aged 25, who died of gas poison and pneumonia on June 9th, 1918, at the East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich.

“Then with the morn his angel face will smile,
Which I have loved and lost awhile.”

From his sorrowing Wife, Ethel. 54, Ashby Road, Loughborough

Coalville Times article - Friday June 28th, 1918

IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance of Lance-Corporal Hubert R. White, 1/6th South Staffs. Aged 25, who died of gas poison and pneumonia, on June 9th, 1918, at the East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich.

“The loss is great, the pain severe,
We little thought the end so near;
Tis only those who have lost can tell
The path and grief with a last farewell.”

From his sorrowing Mother and Father, Brothers and Sisters (Coalville)

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby 28/2/2018