Whitley family members who served in World War 1

Whitley family members who served in the Great War

Three members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further five saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Alexander Fauvel Whitley (1890-1916) son of Edwin John, of Jersey and Glamorgan, and Jessie MacIntosh Whitley, Lieutenant, RGA, killed in action]
• Philip Harold Whitley (1884-1916) (St Mt) son of Philip and Louisa, Private, East Surrey Regiment, died in captivity in Baghdad
• George Stanley Whitley (1885-1918) son of Frederick Winter Whitley and Jane Elise, nee Hucquet, of St Martin, Sergeant, Auckland Regiment, died of wounds
• Archibald Pepin Whitley (1899-1974) (St H) son of John Charles and Lizzie Pepin Godfray OV, Lieutenant, afterwards Colonel, Indian Army
• Clement Whitley (1886-1957) (St Mt) son of Charles Elias and Fanny Hocquard, Private, RJGB
• Frederick John Whitley (1881- ) (St Mt) son of Frederick Winter and Jane Elise, ex-Militia, Private RAF
• Harry Perchard Whitley (1894-1953) MBE, son of Edwin John, of Jersey and Glamorgan, and Jessie MacIntosh Whitley, Second-Lieutenant, RFA
• Thomas George Whitley (1888- ) (St Mt) son of Thomas and Ann Mary, Private, Devon Regiment
• Winifred V Whitley (1897- ) (Colombo), daughter of John Charles and Lizzie Pepin Godfray, British Red Cross